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
- 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
- A-1
- A-OK
- ace
- attractive
- best ever
- cat's pajamas
- choice
- commendable
- cool
- copacetic
- crackerjack
- deserving
- dream
- estimable
- excellent
- exquisite
- fine
- good
- great
- greatest
- hunky dory
- keen
- laudable
- meritable
- meritorious
- neat
- out of sight
- out of this world
- peachy
- praiseworthy
- rare
- solid
- super
- super-duper
- superior
- unreal
- valuable
- wicked
- wonderful
- worthy
- zero cool
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