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ad·mi·ra·ble
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adjective
1.
worthy of
admiration
;
inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
2.
excellent; first-rate.
Origin:
1590–1600;
<
Latin
admīrābilis.
See
admire
,
-able
Related forms
ad·mi·ra·ble·ness,
ad·mi·ra·bil·i·ty,
noun
ad·mi·ra·bly,
adverb
su·per·ad·mi·ra·ble,
adjective
su·per·ad·mi·ra·ble·ness,
noun
su·per·ad·mi·ra·b·ly,
adverb
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un·ad·mi·ra·ble,
adjective
un·ad·mi·ra·ble·ness,
noun
un·ad·mi·ra·b·ly,
adverb
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Synonyms
1.
estimable, praiseworthy.
Antonyms
1.
unworthy; disreputable; reprehensible.
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.
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.
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capitalist response to the shortcomings of the.
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.
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.
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reasons why the rich have become so much more open-handed.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
admirable
(ˈædmərəb
ə
l)
—
adj
deserving or inspiring admiration; excellent
'admirably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
admirable
1590s, from Fr. admirable (O.Fr. amirable), from L. admirabilem, from admirari "to admire" (see
admiration
). In early years it also carried a stronger sense of "awe-inspiring.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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