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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

That moment came back to me a couple of weeks ago, thanks to an online post by Josh Marshall, founder and proprietor of the estimable blog talkingpointsmemo.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

Xabi Alonso, its estimable young coach, remains on course to claim a treble — league, cup, Europa League — in his first full season.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.