Definitions

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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The intentions are noble and the themes are handled with admirable complexity, but the writing is sluggish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The way she recovered in the second set against Vekic was another admirable example and a positive sign for the future - even though she ultimately faded.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

JG: What would be an admirable result for the U.S.?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And even if the jokes in “Stop! That! Train!” don’t always hit, it’s always admirable to punch above your weight.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Robert Boyle asked: And how will it be prov’d, that the Omniscient God, or that admirable Contriver, Nature, can exhibit Phaenomena by no wayes, but such as are explicable, by the dim Reason of Man?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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