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admirable
adjective as in held in great respect
Strongest matches
attractive, commendable, excellent, exquisite, great, laudable, praiseworthy, unreal, valuable, wonderful
Weak matches
A-1, A-OK, ace, best ever, cat's pajamas, choice, cool, copacetic, crackerjack, deserving, dream, estimable, fine, good, greatest, hunky-dory, keen, meritable, meritorious, neat, out of sight, out of this world, peachy, rare, solid, super, super-duper, superior, wicked, worthy, zero cool
Example Sentences
“In North America, we’ve always replaced our reserves and resources, which is obviously important and admirable,” Hill said.
Her 20-year devotion to professional footy, she writes, helped her “glimpse what is grand and noble, and admirable and graceful about men.”
That would be admirable if it weren’t for the fact that most of his beliefs were abominable.
Reactionary and emotion-driven, the only way he can respond to not being liked or admired is to attempt to punish those who fail to like and admire him by becoming less likable and admirable.
The good news is that Mississippi, which is home to the highest percentage of black residents of any state, has made admirable strides, especially regarding educational achievement.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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