admirable

admirable
adj
1. estimable, valuable, valued, esteemed, worthy, deserving; respected, respectable, competent, creditable, reputable; honorable, honored, noble, venerable, revered; meritorious, laudable, praiseworthy, commendable; desirable, enviable, likable.
2. excellent, superior, superb, masterly, masterful, capable; perfect, supreme, transcendent, of the highest order; first-rate, first-class, of the first water, choice, prime; great, fine, wonderful, marvelous, glorious; rare, extraordinary, unusual, unique.

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  • admirable — [ admirabl ] adj. • 1160; lat. admirabilis 1 ♦ Vx ou littér. Étonnant. « C est une chose admirable, que tous les grands hommes ont [...] quelque petit grain de folie » (Molière). Subst. (neutre) « L admirable, c est qu autour de lui on faisait… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • admirable — ADMIRABLE. adj. des 2 genr. Qui attire l admiration. Dieu est admirable en ses oeuvres. Cet homme est admirable par sa vertu, dans sa conduite. Ce Peintre est admirable pour son coloris. [b]f♛/b] On dit dans le style familier, et souvent par… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Admirable — Ad mi*ra*ble, a. [L. admirabilis: cf. F. admirable.] 1. Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In man there is nothing admirable but his ignorance and weakness. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Having qualities to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Admirable — may refer to:* Admirable class minesweeper, the largest class of minesweepers the United States Navy ordered during World War II * USS Admirable (AM 136), the lead ship of her classee also* Admire …   Wikipedia

  • admirable — (adj.) mid 15c., worthy of admiration, from M.Fr. admirable (O.Fr. amirable), from L. admirabilis admirable, wonderful, from admirari to admire (see ADMIRATION (Cf. admiration)). In early years it also carried a stronger sense of awe inspiring …   Etymology dictionary

  • admirable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que merece admiración: ¡Es admirable, realmente asombroso! Tras una admirable resistencia, mis tropas pasaron al ataque …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • admirable — Admirable. adj. v. de tout genre. Qui est digne d estre admiré. Dieu est admirable en ses oeuvres. cet homme est admirable pour son sçavoir …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • admirable — index high minded, laudable, meritorious, professional (stellar), scrupulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • admirable — [adj] held in great respect A 1*, ace*, A OK*, attractive, best ever, cat’s pajamas*, choice, commendable, cool*, copacetic*, crackerjack*, deserving, dream*, estimable, excellent, exquisite, fine, good, great, greatest, hunky dory*, keen*,… …   New thesaurus

  • admirable — Admirable, Admirabilis, Admirandus, Suspiciendus …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • admirable — (Del lat. admirabĭlis). adj. Digno de admiración …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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