admirable — [ admirabl ] adj. • 1160; lat. admirabilis 1 ♦ Vx ou littér. Étonnant. « C est une chose admirable, que tous les grands hommes ont [...] quelque petit grain de folie » (Molière). Subst. (neutre) « L admirable, c est qu autour de lui on faisait… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Admirable — Ad mi*ra*ble, a. [L. admirabilis: cf. F. admirable.] 1. Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In man there is nothing admirable but his ignorance and weakness. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Having qualities to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Admirable — may refer to:* Admirable class minesweeper, the largest class of minesweepers the United States Navy ordered during World War II * USS Admirable (AM 136), the lead ship of her classee also* Admire … Wikipedia
admirable — (adj.) mid 15c., worthy of admiration, from M.Fr. admirable (O.Fr. amirable), from L. admirabilis admirable, wonderful, from admirari to admire (see ADMIRATION (Cf. admiration)). In early years it also carried a stronger sense of awe inspiring … Etymology dictionary
admirable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que merece admiración: ¡Es admirable, realmente asombroso! Tras una admirable resistencia, mis tropas pasaron al ataque … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
admirable — Admirable. adj. v. de tout genre. Qui est digne d estre admiré. Dieu est admirable en ses oeuvres. cet homme est admirable pour son sçavoir … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
admirable — index high minded, laudable, meritorious, professional (stellar), scrupulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
admirable — [adj] held in great respect A 1*, ace*, A OK*, attractive, best ever, cat’s pajamas*, choice, commendable, cool*, copacetic*, crackerjack*, deserving, dream*, estimable, excellent, exquisite, fine, good, great, greatest, hunky dory*, keen*,… … New thesaurus
admirable — Admirable, Admirabilis, Admirandus, Suspiciendus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
admirable — (Del lat. admirabĭlis). adj. Digno de admiración … Diccionario de la lengua española
