Antonyms for admirable

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ad-mer-uh-buhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈæd mər ə bəl

Definition of admirable

Origin : mid-15c., "worthy of admiration," from Middle French admirable (Old French amirable), from Latin admirabilis "admirable, wonderful," from admirari "to admire" (see admiration). In early years it also carried a stronger sense of "awe-inspiring."

adj held in great respect

Example sentences :

Shakespeare copies it word for word, only omitting with admirable art the first line.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

It is Mary Fitton who has "wit and invention," and is "an admirable musician."
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

Like the Admirable Crichton, no art is to her unknown, no accomplishment by her neglected.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

If that were the case, it would an admirable example of an Irish bull!
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Betty, it must be owned, has an admirable memory on these occasions.
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

A commercial republic is but an admirable machine for making money.
Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

It was an admirable instrument, but it did not give him any talent.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

And if he was not as handsome as Mounet-Sully, he was just as admirable in it.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

I often saw Gambetta at Girardin's, and it was a joy to me to listen to this admirable man.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

He also gave me an admirable chameleon, a prehistoric, fabulous sort of animal.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

Synonyms for admirable

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