Definitions

estimable

[es-tuh-muh-buhl] / ˈɛs tə mə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

honorable, worthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

esteemed praiseworthy

WEAK

admirable admired appreciable august big-name big-time commendable decent deserving excellent good high-powered honored in limelight laudable major-league meretorious meritable name noble palmary praisable reputable reputed respectable respected sterling valuable valued venerable well-thought-of

Antonyms

WEAK

bad dishonorable inestimable insignificant poor unworthy

Example Sentences

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Because one, it’s in and of itself estimable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I was hoping Joe would feel some similarly competitive outrage toward the rolling trapezoid, deficient in Americana, ignorant of history, nothing like the estimable Hummer.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

He has benefited not just from Mr. McCarthy’s estimable sway in the Bakersfield region, but also from an endorsement from former President Donald J. Trump.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

As opposed to covering a single legacy artist, this year’s all-star Seattle crew — featuring Ben Gibbard, Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver, Shaina Shepherd and more — pays tribute to Sub Pop’s estimable catalog.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023

I found estimable characters amongst them—characters desirous of information and disposed for improvement—with whom I passed many a pleasant evening hour in their own homes.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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