admirable
So good that people look up to it and praise it.
admirable in a sentence
- Maya showed admirable patience as she taught her little brother to tie his laces.
- The firefighters' calm, brave work during the flood was admirable, and the whole town praised them.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to admirable?
- Abad
- Bshameful
- Cawful
- Dworthy
Show the answer
D: worthy. The other three mean the opposite of admirable.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to admirable?
- Agreat
- Bfine
- Cshameful
- Dworthy
Show the answer
C: shameful. The other three mean nearly the same as admirable.
Words that mean something similar
worthy, fine, great
Words that mean the opposite
shameful, bad, awful
More words about behaviour & manners
- aggravate: To make a problem worse, or to really annoy someone.
- appease: To calm someone down by giving them what they want.
- assiduous: Working with great care, effort and determination.
- awkward: Uncomfortable and clumsy, or difficult to deal with.
- beguile: To charm or trick someone in a clever way.
- betray: To let someone down by breaking their trust, often by giving away their secrets.
- boisterous: Noisy, lively and full of rough energy.
- brazen: Bold and cheeky, without any shame.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test