esteemable

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

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,... estimable admirable respectable

Opposites

contemptible disreputable

Word family

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

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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