estimable

adjective

es·​ti·​ma·​ble ˈe-stə-mə-bəl 

1

: capable of being estimated

an estimable amount

2

archaic : valuable

3

: worthy of esteem

an estimable adversary

estimableness noun

estimably

ˈe-stə-mə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• admirable
• applaudable
• commendable
• creditable
• laudable
• meritorious
• praiseworthy

Example Sentences

She has written an estimable novel.

We owe thanks to our estimable colleague.

Recent Examples on the Web

The transcendent sophomore outing featured wonderful spotlight episodes for the young leads — Cheese is sent to a dreary group home; Willie Jack communes with her ancestors while visiting Daniel's mom (Lily Gladstone) in prison — and gave us more of the estimable ensemble. —Kristen Baldwin And Darren Franich, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022

If the amount isn’t estimable, then the company is supposed to record the amount as zero. —Jonathan Weil, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022

But Dahl began building in Dallas in the 1920s and took more than a half century to develop his estimable catalog. —Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023

The Heat are estimable. —Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022

At the play’s center is the clash between two strong-willed, very different women: the upright, devout Baneatta, played by the estimable Jacqui Parker, and her flamboyant younger sister, Beverly, portrayed by Thomika Bridwell in a highly entertaining, go-for-broke performance. —BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2022

Streisand, 80, becomes the fourth winner of the award, joining an estimable roster: arts patron Agnes Gund, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and Queen Elizabeth II. —Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023

Of course, the contributions of all these figures are estimable, and there’s traditionally much to be gained from historically informed encounters with past advocates of racial justice. —Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2021

The inimitable and estimable Bob Ryan anointed Paul Pierce the best all-around pure scorer in Celtics history. —Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1