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Definition of admirable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

admirable

adjective
 
/ˈædmərəbl/
 
/ˈædmərəbl/
(formal)
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  1. having qualities that you admire and respect synonym commendable
    • Her dedication to her work was admirable.
    • He made his points with admirable clarity.
    • They've done an admirable job in making sure that all the supplies got through.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • find somebody/​something
    adverb
    • very
    • wholly
    • truly
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    Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin admirabilis ‘to be wondered at’, from admirari, from ad- ‘at’ + mirari ‘wonder’.
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