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If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance.
Margery Allingham

Meaning of "admirable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADMIRABLE

admirable  [ˈædmərəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADMIRABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Admirable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ADMIRABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Admirable

Admirable may refer to: ▪ Admirable class minesweeper, the largest class of minesweepers the United States Navy ordered during World War II. ▪ USS Admirable, the lead ship of her class.

Definition of admirable in the English dictionary

The definition of admirable in the dictionary is deserving or inspiring admiration; excellent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADMIRABLE


commemorable
kəˈmemərəbəl
comparable
ˈkɒmpərəbəl
considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
denumerable
dɪˈnjuːmərəbəl
desirable
dɪˈzaɪərəbəl
durable
ˈdjʊərəbəl
enumerable
ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl
honorable
ˈɒnərəbəl
honourable
ˈɒnərəbəl
innumerable
ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl
measurable
ˈmɛʒərəbəl
memorable
ˈmɛmərəbəl
miserable
ˈmɪzərəbəl
numerable
ˈnjuːmərəbəl
preferable
ˈprɛfərəbəl
recoverable
rɪˈkʌvərəbəl
undesirable
ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbəl
unmemorable
ʌnˈmɛmərəbəl
vulnerable
ˈvʌlnərəbəl
wearable
ˈwɛərəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADMIRABLE

admirability
admirableness
admirably
admiral
admiral of the fleet
admiralship
admiralties
admiralty
Admiralty Board
admiralty court
Admiralty House
Admiralty Islands
Admiralty mile
Admiralty Range
admirance
admiration
admirative
admiraunce
admire
admirer

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADMIRABLE

able
administrable
adorable
arable
curable
deliverable
deplorable
impenetrable
incomparable
incurable
inseparable
intolerable
operable
parable
pleasurable
separable
the Honourable
tolerable
transferable
unbearable
venerable

Synonyms and antonyms of admirable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADMIRABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «admirable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of admirable

Translation of «admirable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADMIRABLE

Find out the translation of admirable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of admirable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «admirable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

值得钦佩的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

admirable
570 millions of speakers

English

admirable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सराहनीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإعجاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

восхищения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

admirável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

admirable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terpuji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bewundernswert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

りっぱな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감탄할 만한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Admirable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khâm phục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போற்றத்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रशंसनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

takdire değer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ammirevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podziwu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замилування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

admirabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξιοθαύμαστη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bewonderenswaardig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beundransvärt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beundringsverdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of admirable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADMIRABLE»

The term «admirable» is very widely used and occupies the 15.271 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADMIRABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «admirable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «admirable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about admirable

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10 QUOTES WITH «ADMIRABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word admirable.
1
Margery Allingham
If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance.
2
Stephen Ambrose
I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower.
3
William Bartram
Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom.
4
Ludwig van Beethoven
This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.
5
Hilaire Belloc
Just as there is nothing between the admirable omelet and the intolerable, so with autobiography.
6
Shane Black
I think it's very admirable, in a superhero movie, to be able to take a few risks.
7
Suzanne Brockmann
You have to really want to be a Navy SEAL. The passion you need to endure the rigors of training, to become the best of the best... It's admirable.
8
Anita Brookner
A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other people to get her own way, and works within whatever system she is in.
9
Jim Cantalupo
McDonald's is almost 50 years old. For 47 years we had a pretty consistent track record of being able to deliver admirable sales.
10
Pierre Curie
Alfred Nobel's discoveries are characteristic; powerful explosives can help men perform admirable tasks. They are also a means to terrible destruction in the hands of the great criminals who lead peoples to war.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADMIRABLE»

Discover the use of admirable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to admirable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Admirable Crichton: A Comedy
The Admirable Crichton is a witty send-up of clashes between the social classes in turn-of-the-century England.
J. M. Barrie, 2012
2
Admirable Woman
Erika Herz, a young Jewish intellectual, flees Nazi Germany for Paris and, then, New York, where she slowly establishes a substantial, and intimidating, reputation
Arthur Cohen, 1983
3
Admirable: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
4
The Admirable Company: Why Corporate Reputation Matters So ...
How to get and stay ahead of the competition.
Michael Brown, Paul Turner, 2008
5
The Admirable Bashville Or, Constancy Unrewarded
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge.
George Bernard Shaw, 2010
6
Peter Pan and Other Plays: The Admirable Crichton; Peter ...
The Admirable Crichton and What Every Woman Knows are shrewd and entertaining contributions to the politics of class and gender, while Mary Rose is one of the best ghost stories written for the stage.
J. M. Barrie, Peter Hollindale, 1995
7
Admirable Avocation
In this first volume, Daniella Luisa Celestina Speranza, or "Danni" as her friends call her, was content living with her menagerie of cats, dogs and a turtle while working on her sculptures and nurturing her creative side.
Jolinda Pizzirani, 2007
8
Life of James Crichton of Cluny, commonly called the ...
LIFE OF THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON. SECTION I. The name of the Admirable Crichton is very generally known ; and, if we wish to denote any person who is particularly remarkable for learning and accomplishments, it is a name which we  ...
Patrick Fraser Tytler, 1819
9
The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Frank Barrett, 2009
10
The Admirable Tinker:
The Admirable Tinker by Edgar Jepson
Edgar Jepson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADMIRABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term admirable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Inquiry: US Troops Showed 'Admirable Restraint' in Not Massacring …
A Pentagon investigation into a roadside bombing in Kabul found that US troops acted with “admirable restraint” in not massacring civilian ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
2
USWNT wins the World Cup with 5-2 victory over Japan
In the end, Japan's fight came up short despite their admirable quality. By the time USWNT legend Abby Wambach came on for a victory tour in ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
3
Welcome to Europe Week
Beyond the obvious appeal of the food, there is an admirable reverence for the eating experience here: people linger, waiters never push to ... «The MMQB, Jul 15»
4
The time when the government tried to feed everybody
"They were also an admirable attempt to bring people together. It wasn't a service only for the very poorest - it was an egalitarian approach to ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
'True Detective' Recap 2×3: The Harder They (Don't) Come
That's an admirable amount of character consistency for a show where everyone acts like they took a bunch of Ambien and Xanax and ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
6
Consensus far from clear on renaming Confederate-linked schools
"With my study of the Civil War and of U.S. history, I think he was an admirable man in many ways, but he was fighting for the wrong side. I know ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Humble upbringing continues to influence Johnson
“His humble approach is admirable and his continued support for Cedar Rapids through his event and his Birdies that Care program is ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
8
Editorial: Hotels dive head-first into water savings
Hotels are a cornerstone of the Tampa Bay area's tourism economy, and their effort to be more socially responsible is admirable. “It's good to be ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
9
Firefighters prepare for dangerous fire season
“I always thought it was admirable and was a good way to help the community,” he said about firefighting. He said that communication was vital ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
10
Princess Charlotte christening: Royal baby christened in intimate …
But the gloomy grey skies have done little to dampen spirits and with admirable stiff upper lip stoicism there is a consensus that broiling heat ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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