Words / C1

ADM-uh-r-uh-bl/ˈædmərəbl/

Admirable means deserving respect or approval: an admirable effort, admirable restraint. Commendable is the close twin; shameful sits opposite; nice is too weak. Courtesy at the door is manners; an embargo clock is a date.

Meaning

Deserving respect, praise, or approval.

Examples

• “Admirable courtesy at the door does not lift an embargo a day early.”
• “Commendable is the close twin. Praiseworthy is heavier. Politeness is manner. A timestamp is the rule. Keep the courtesy; wait for midnight.”

Good to know

Deserving respect or praise. Close: commendable. Everyday: praiseworthy. Manners ≠ a lifted embargo.

Near in meaning

commendable

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