Antonyms for palmary
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pal-muh-ree, pahl-, pah-muh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpæl mə ri, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mə- |
Definition of palmary
- As in creditable : adj praiseworthy
- As in estimable : adj honorable, worthy
- The group is probably the palmary example in English of that coterie-and school-verse which distinguished the seventeenth century.
- Extract from : « Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III » by John Cleveland
- A palmary instance of this is a metal block which Richard Pynson began to use in 1496.
- Extract from : « Old Picture Books » by Alfred W. Pollard
- Each of the palmary sites of which we have spoken has rendered up examples of early Greek temples.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 » by Various
Synonyms for palmary
- admirable
- admired
- appreciable
- august
- batting a thousand
- believeable
- big name
- big time
- commendable
- decent
- deserving
- esteemed
- estimable
- excellent
- exemplary
- good
- high-powered
- honest
- honorable
- honored
- in limelight
- laudable
- major league
- meretorious
- meritable
- meritorious
- name
- nasty
- noble
- not too shabby
- organic
- palmary
- praisable
- praiseworthy
- reputable
- reputed
- respectable
- respected
- salt of the earth
- satisfactory
- sterling
- suitable
- valuable
- valued
- venerable
- well-thought-of
- worthy
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