admirable

[ad-mer-uh-buhl] / ˈæd mər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

held in great respect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attractive commendable excellent exquisite great laudable praiseworthy unreal valuable wonderful

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad imperfect inferior unimportant unworthy

WEAK

contemptible despicable detestable hateful loathsome repugnant repulsive shameful

Example Sentences

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Some people viewed that as admirable that he left, but there was some backlash from others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Run by Wellington Management—where Bogle worked before Vanguard—the fund boasts more than $110 billion in assets and an admirable record.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

With these offices vacant, the task fell upon district courts to name interim U.S. attorneys, which they did with admirable professionalism.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

Scotland's application with the ball and in the field was admirable.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

“There is not a square rod of admirable, hardly one of passable, gravel-walk in all of the Exposition Ground,” he wrote.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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