estimable C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˈɛstɪməbəl/ UK /ˈɛstɪməbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj worthy of great respect or esteem He was an estimable scholar admired across the field. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · worthy of great respect or... admirablerespectableworthyreputablecommendablehonorable ↔ Opposites contemptibledespicabledisreputableunworthy Word family Derived forms estimablyestimableness Related forms esteemestimateestimation Etymology AI details From Old French estimable, from Latin aestimabilis 'valuable, deserving esteem', from aestimare 'to value, assess'. aestimabilis Latin aestimare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # estimable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɛstɪməbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛstɪməbəl/ ## Meanings 1. worthy of great respect or esteem ## Examples - He was an estimable scholar admired across the field. ## Synonyms - admirable - respectable - worthy - reputable - commendable - honorable ## Antonyms - contemptible - despicable - disreputable - unworthy ## Derived Forms - estimably - estimableness ## Related Forms - esteem - estimate - estimation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aestimabilis - Root: aestimare ## Etymology From Old French estimable, from Latin aestimabilis 'valuable, deserving esteem', from aestimare 'to value, assess'. ## AI Etymology Estimable is from Old French estimable, from Latin aestimabilis 'valuable, deserving esteem', from aestimare 'to value, assess'. In present-day use, it means worthy of great respect or esteem. Derived formations include estimably and estimableness. Related vocabulary includes esteem, estimate, and estimation. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown