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admirable
/ˈædmɚəbəl/
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What does admirable mean?
adjective
- Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
- Good or heroic.
noun
- The quality, state, or an example of being admirable.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈædmɚəbəl/
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“Although I am of tin,” said the Woodman, “I own a heart altogether the warmest and most admirable in the whole world.”
The elder Nasmyth was also an admirable portrait painter, as his head of Burns--the best ever painted of the poet--bears ample witness.
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A bet for a large sum was once proposed to this 'Admirable Crichton' of the turf and the gaming table, and accepted.
The admirable example of well-sustained industry that was always before her, sustained her in her efforts for the good of her family.
To an artist it is, at its best, the most admirable spectacle in nature, and, at its average, an object of indifference.