esteemable C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ɪˈstiːməbəl/ UK /ɪˈstiːməbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #547378 Meanings 1 adj worthy of esteem, respect, or admiration Even a modest but esteemable achievement deserves recognition. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · worthy of esteem, respect,... estimableadmirablerespectable ↔ Opposites contemptibledisreputable Word family Derived forms esteemableness Related forms esteemestimable Etymology Formed in English from esteem + -able. Esteem comes through Old French from Latin aestimare, 'to value or appraise.' Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # esteemable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪˈstiːməbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈstiːməbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 547378 ## Meanings 1. worthy of esteem, respect, or admiration ## Examples - Even a modest but esteemable achievement deserves recognition. ## Synonyms - estimable - admirable - respectable ## Antonyms - contemptible - disreputable ## Derived Forms - esteemableness ## Related Forms - esteem - estimable ## Etymology Formed in English from esteem + -able. Esteem comes through Old French from Latin aestimare, 'to value or appraise.' ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown