Definition of admirable
1 : deserving the highest esteem : excellent an admirable achievement
2 obsolete : exciting wonder : surprising
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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
Recent Examples of admirable from the Web
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That’s an admirable but difficult balance to bring off.
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There were many other reassuring and admirable aspects of Deford, of course, but a few that should reverberate now more than ever with the burgeoning of social media and proliferation of the fake news industry.
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The inclusion of organ meats in traditional diets results from an admirable desire to use the entire animal.
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On one hand, that’s an admirable statement of unity.
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Even with Eddie Butler doing an admirable job thus far in the role as the Chicago Cubs’ fifth starter, manager Joe Maddon is keeping his options open.
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Whatever the reason, the decision to shutter Secret seems more admirable than not.
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Travis at Gizmodo suggests goatse-ing the family during Christmas Dinner: crude, but admirable in its damn-the-torpedoes brio, so long as the recipients are sufficiently sober to distinguish the infamous gaping anus from their Christmas pudding.
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15th Century
First Known Use of admirable
15th century
ADMIRABLE Defined for English Language Learners
admirable
playDefinition of admirable for English Language Learners
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: deserving to be admired : very good
ADMIRABLE Defined for Kids
admirable
playDefinition of admirable for Students
: deserving great respect and approval He showed admirable courage.
admirably
\-blē\ adverb The team performed admirably.Learn More about admirable
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