admirable
/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/adjective, noun
admirable is spelled A-D-M-I-R-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, admirable means “Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in admirable?
| Letters | 9: A-D-M-I-R-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.0 times per million words; the 15,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is admirable?
Admirable appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce admirable?
- /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/
- /ædˈmaɪ.ɹə.bəl/
Admirable has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-admirable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of admirable
- more admirable comparative
- most admirable superlative
- admirables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does admirable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.
It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work.
- 2
Good or heroic.
The act of putting out the burning fires was admirable.
noun
- 1
The quality, state, or an example of being admirable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Admirable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense deserving of the highest esteem or admiration:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | admirable |
| German | bewundernswert |
| Portuguese | admirável |
| Spanish | admirable, loable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does admirable come from?
From Middle English admyrable, partly from Middle French admirable and partly from its etymon, Latin admirābilis. By surface analysis, admire + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).