es·ti·ma·ble

[es-tuh-muh-buhl]
adjective
1.
worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration.
2.
capable of being estimated.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin aestimābilis, equivalent to aestim(āre) to esteem + -ābilis -able

Related forms
es·ti·ma·ble·ness, noun
es·ti·ma·bly, adverb
non·es·ti·ma·ble, adjective
non·es·ti·ma·ble·ness, noun
non·es·ti·ma·b·ly, adverb
un·es·ti·ma·ble, adjective

Synonyms
1. reputable, respectable, admirable, laudable, meritorious, excellent, good.

Antonyms
1. contemptible.
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estimable (ˈɛstɪməbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
worthy of respect; deserving of admiration: my estimable companion
 
'estimableness
 
—n
 
'estimably
 
—adv

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Word Origin & History

estimable
mid-15c., from Fr. estimable, from L. aestimare (see esteem).
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Example sentences
Identifying a plant from the inside out is an estimable talent.
Or the problem may even lie with the estimable qualities that are found in his diverse books.
His effort is no less estimable for being, perhaps, quixotic.
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