admirable

adjective

ad·mi·ra·ble | \ ˈad-m(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of admirable

1 : deserving the highest esteem : excellent an admirable achievement

2 obsolete : exciting wonder : surprising

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Other Words from admirable

admirability \ ˌad-m(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

admirableness \ ˈad-m(ə-)rə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

admirably \ -blē

\ adverb

Examples of admirable in a Sentence

Loyalty was her most admirable quality. it's admirable the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday

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Real talk, though: If Prince Harry is making strides to get healthier both for himself and Meghan—who's pregnant with their first child—that's admirable. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Prince Harry Reportedly Gave Up Alcohol for Meghan Markle, and His Family Is Thrilled," 2 Jan. 2019 His commitment to getting buckets—with little regard for his shooting struggles—is kind of admirable. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Alternative NBA Awards: Inside-Basketball Honors to Highlight Underrated Facets of the Game," 10 Apr. 2018 Again, in theory and in a vacuum, an admirable and important goal; in practice, likely a quixotic one. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "Billionaires are spending their fortunes reshaping America’s schools. It isn’t working.," 30 Oct. 2018 Interorbital has long held admirable goals of flying (very) low-cost rockets. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: Vega soars, Delta 2 end nears, hearing a Falcon Heavy launch," 24 Aug. 2018 The trust, the belief, inherent in that is admirable. — Andrew Das, New York Times, "That Roar You Heard Was From Russia. Its Team Sent Spain Packing.," 3 July 2018 And with Senator John McCain there so much that is admirable and so much good, beginning with his patriotism and service to the country. — Fox News, "Trump orders flags flown at half-staff for John McCain," 28 Aug. 2018 Then, in the midst of this less-than-admirable rage stage of my grieving process, something strange happened. — Chelsea Gray, Vox, "What I wish my friends had said to me after my mom died," 20 Nov. 2018 Despite some spectacularly inappropriate and public mishandlings of her youthful relationships with men, the 47-year-old veteran of palace intrigue has maneuvered some tricky royal waters with remark- ably admirable aplomb. — Nancy Collins, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sarah Ferguson: Diana, the Queen and I," 12 Oct. 2018

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