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estimable
/ˈɛstɪməbəl/
adj 3
Collocations
3ADJ.
most, young
ESTIMABLE + NOUN
qualities, upright
ADV.
altogether, such
Definitions
adj
1
Worthy of esteem; admirable.
Near-synonyms: esteemed, revered
[Homer] allows their characters such estimable qualities as could consist, and in truth generally do, with tender frailties.
2
Valuable.
A pound of man's flesh taken from a man Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
3
Capable of being estimated; estimatable.
After this time boric acid is always present in estimable amounts.
In this section we review the recent theory that generates an estimable Phillips curve relation.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — may be computed or estimated
adjective — deserving of esteem and respect
Antonyms
- contemptible
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Near-synonyms: esteemed, revered
Wiktionary02
[Homer] allows their characters such estimable qualities as could consist, and in truth generally do, with tender frailties.
Wiktionary03
Mr. March told […]how devoted Brooke had been, and how he was altogether a most estimable and upright young man.
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