Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admirable

/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: ad-mirable
IPA: /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.

adj

Good or heroic.

noun

The quality, state, or an example of being admirable.

Example Sentences

"It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work."
"The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order."
"The act of putting out the burning fires was admirable."

Etymology

From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: admyrable, admirable, admirābilis

Inflected Forms

more admirable (comparative) most admirable (superlative) admirables (plural)

Derived Forms

admirableness admirably nonadmirable superadmirable unadmirable

Phrases

admirable grasshopper red admirable white admirable

Synonyms

laudable praiseworthy reverend admirable allowable commendable creditable estimable glorious honorable respectable reverable

Questions

How do you pronounce admirable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/.
What does admirable mean?: Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
Where does admirable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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