Meaning & use
admirable
Deserving great respect, approval, or admiration because of a fine quality or action.
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Her admirable patience with the difficult client impressed the whole office.
He showed admirable courage by reporting the mistake right away.
A note on using this word
Admirable is used for qualities or actions, not usually for physical appearance, where 'attractive' or 'striking' fit better.
Words with a similar meaning
commendablepraiseworthy
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