admirable

ˈædmərəbəl

Definition

Definition of admirable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

praise or ethicsdeserving admiration for excellence, quality, or moral integrity

Her admirable honesty impressed everyone.
Her admirable courage saved the child.
That's an admirable gesture from the volunteer.

commendable

laudable

praiseworthy

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Origin of admirable

Latin, admirabilis (worthy of admiration)

Terms with admirable included in their meaning

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hero

admirable individual

person admired for courage or noble qualities

role model

admirable person

person seen as a good example to follow

class act

star

person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style

based

adj.

internet slang

admirable for rejecting popular opinions

virtue

character

particular admirable quality or trait

it does you great credit

exp.

praise

shows your actions are admirable or praiseworthy

perfect gem

praise

person or thing considered outstanding or admirable

top bloke

person

man considered very good or admirable

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French:admirable, ...
German:bewundernswert, ...
Italian:ammirevole, ...
Spanish:admirable, ...
Portuguese:admirável, ...
Chinese:令人钦佩的, ...
Japanese:立派な, ...
Arabic:جَدِير بِالإِعْجَاب, ...
Hebrew:רָאוּי לְהַעֲרָכָה, ...
Russian:достойный восхищения, ...
Ukrainian:гідний захоплення, ...
Hindi:प्रशंसनीय, ...
Bengali:প্রশংসনীয়, ...
Catalan:admirable, ...
Czech:obdivuhodný, ...
Danish:beundringsværdig, ...
Dutch:bewonderenswaardig, ...
Greek:αξιοθαύμαστος, ...
Hungarian:csodálatra méltó, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យកោតសរសើរ, ...
Korean:감탄할 만한, ...
Persian:ستودنی, ...
Polish:godny podziwu, ...
Portuguese (BR):admirável, ...
Romanian:admirabil, ...
Swedish:beundransvärd, ...
Thai:น่าชื่นชม, ...
Turkish:takdire değer, ...
Vietnamese:đáng ngưỡng mộ, ...

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