admirable
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
deserving of respect and approval because of good qualities or hard work.
deserving of high esteem or admiration; characterized by qualities that elicit social or moral approval.
Simple“The way she handled the difficult situation with such patience was truly admirable.”
In context“His dedication to the project was admirable, especially considering the limited resources and tight deadlines he had to work with.”
UsageOften used to describe character traits, efforts, or specific achievements.
Teacher's tipWhile 'wonderful' or 'great' are general, 'admirable' specifically implies that the person deserves respect for their choices or hard work.
SynonymsAntonyms
“More admirable honesty is offered up when Guardiola’s 10 changes for that November 2025 defeat to Leverkusen are criticised.”
“Her energy as a researcher is indefatigable, and admirable.”
From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.