Definition

Noun: The quality of being admirable; the state or characteristic of deserving admiration, respect, or warm approval due to excellence, virtue, or impressive qualities.

Examples of Usage

• The admirability of her dedication to the project inspired the entire team.
• Critics often discuss the admirability of the author's moral stance in his novels.
• We must acknowledge the sheer admirability of their achievement under such difficult circumstances.

Advanced Usage

• "To question the admirability of...": To express doubt about whether something truly deserves admiration.
  • Some historians question the admirability of the general's tactics, despite their success.
• Used in formal or literary contexts to analyze character, actions, or principles.
  • The essay explores the admirability of self-sacrifice as a philosophical concept.

Variants and Related Words

• Admirable (adjective): Deserving admiration.
  • She showed admirable courage.
• Admirably (adverb): In a way that deserves admiration.
  • He performed admirably under pressure.
• Admirableness (noun): A less common synonym for admirability.

Synonyms

• Praiseworthiness
• Commendability
• Laudability
• Excellence

Antonyms

• Despicability
• Contemptibility
• Reprehensibility

Noun

1. admirable excellence