ADMIRABLE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

admirable

adjective

ˈad-m(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of admirable

as in meritorious

deserving of high regard or great approval it's admirable the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday

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Recent Examples of admirable But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Stay Loyal To Your Growth Loyalty remains an admirable quality, but loyalty should never come at the expense of professional development. — Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 But Mensah has done an admirable job spreading the ball around. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Kristian Fulton did an admirable job in Delane’s place, but the injury raises the importance of L’Jarius Sneed’s health and availability. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admirable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirable

Adjective

The process is highly competitive, and only the proposals deemed the most meritorious receive funding.

— Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
These are lawsuits that are not meritorious but are brought to any of harass, intimidate or retaliate against defendants for their exercise of their free speech and related rights.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of meritorious

Adjective

And while Rockliffe’s new temple of gastronomy is worthy alone of a trip here, staying the night is a must.

— Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
Follow along below for a survey of the worthiest briefcases on the market and make your daily commute just a little more stylish.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of worthy

Adjective

Longbridge is an excellent option, especially for those looking to save money.

— Liz Knueven,Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Pricing for the conversion starts at 100,000 euros, or roughly $113,670, but does not include the donor 944, which runs around $60,000 in excellent condition, according to Hagerty.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of excellent

Adjective

In what was arguably the most impressive win from a Fort Worth-area football team this season, Timberview took down area power Denton Ryan and has scored 60 or more points in three of four contests.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Then Microsoft delivered impressive results for both Azure and Copilot, and showed relative discipline on AI infrastructure spending, leaving its capital expenditure outlook for calendar year 2026 unchanged.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of impressive

Adjective

While lesser-known than its aforementioned treatment mask, the serum is equally praiseworthy—particularly for anyone seeking longer, stronger hair.

— Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
That’s one reason many people aspire to lead praiseworthy lives later encapsulated in obituaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of praiseworthy

Adjective

So these are the scheduling quirks that come with our awesome move to nine games that has sure looked so great here lately.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
This book is full of hilarious moments, a ridiculously awesome entropy sweeper, and friendship in somewhat odd circumstances.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

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