adj
estimable
Estimable (adj) means deserving respect and admiration.
adj
1
Deserving respect and admiration.
"For all this, the worn collodion image gracing his memoirs shows a man of estimable appearance in a sober woolen suit and brocade waistcoat."
— Harriet A. Washington, Profitable Wonders (2008)
2
Able to be estimated or worked out.
"After this time boric acid is always present in estimable amounts."
— Louis Kahlenberg, On the time of Absorption and Excretion of Boric Acid in Man (1928)
"In this section we review the recent theory that generates an estimable Phillips curve relation."
— Jordi Galí, Inflation dynamics: A structural econometric analysis (1999)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English estimable, estymable, from Old French estimable, from Latin aestimābilis. It is equivalent to esteem + -able and estimate + -able.
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What is the meaning of estimable?
"estimable" (adj) means deserving respect and admiration.
What is another word for estimable?
Other words for "estimable" include honorable, good, admirable, computable, respectable.
What is the opposite of estimable?
The opposite of "estimable" is contemptible.
What are the different meanings of estimable?
"estimable" has 2 main meanings: 1. Deserving respect and admiration; 2. Able to be estimated or worked out.
