admirable
Adjective Satellite
- deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
- "trains ran with admirable precision"
- "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"
- inspiring admiration or approval
- "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"
Adj
- Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
- Good or heroic.
Examples
- It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work.
- The act of putting out the burning fires was admirable.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able.
Scrabble Score: 14
admirable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordadmirable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
admirable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
admirable: valid Words With Friends Word