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Admirable

//ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.

    "It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work."

  2. 2
    Good or heroic.

    "The act of putting out the burning fires was admirable."

Adjective
  1. 1
    inspiring admiration or approval wordnet
  2. 2
    deserving of esteem and respect wordnet

Etymology

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

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