Admirable

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  • adjective. Deserving admiration.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Fitted to excite wonder; marvelous; strange; surprising.
  • Worthy of admiration; having qualities to excite wonder, with approbation, esteem, reverence, or affection; very excellent: used of persons or things.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous.
  • adjective. Having qualities to excite wonder united with approbation; deserving the highest praise; most excellent; -- used of persons or things.
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  • adjective. Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
  • adjective. inspiring admiration or approval
    • Word Usage
    ""It is certain," he continues, "that these ways are excellent, and that fowls that have to be cooked in a hurry thereby obtain an admirable tenderness (_une tendreté admirable_).""
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    contemptible  
    cross-reference
    estimable  excellent  fine  pleasant  
    Equivalent
    estimable  pleasing  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    brilliant  excellent  marvellous  wonderful  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    adorable  adorable  angelic  awe-inspiring  beyond all praise  
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