Your motive was admirable, but your action was not.
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Admirable
/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/
Synonyms for "admirable" (72 found)
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Closest matches (15)
Adjective(2 words)
Verb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (21)
Related words (36)
lovablelovelylovesomemagicmeritoriousmodelnoblepraiseworthyprimerareseraphicsmashingsplendidsterlingsuperbsuperiorsweettop-drawerunexceptionablevenerable
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Noun(4 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Adverb(1 words)
most glorious revolutions
Related word relations
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More general
2 entriespositive attributequality
More specific
2 entriesCollocations
5 entriesadmirable achievementadmirable conductadmirable exampleadmirable performanceadmirable quality
Inflections
2 entriesmore admirablemost admirable
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Your essay is admirable in regard to style.
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His conduct was admirable.
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He made an admirable speech about protecting the environment.
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Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.