estimable

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

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... admirable respectable worthy reputable commendable honorable

Opposites

contemptible despicable disreputable unworthy

Word family

Derived forms estimablyestimableness

Related forms esteem estimate estimation

Etymology

From Old French estimable, from Latin aestimabilis 'valuable, deserving esteem', from aestimare 'to value, assess'.

aestimabilis Latin aestimare Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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