🇬🇧🇪🇸 admirable - admirable : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "admirable" ("admirable"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
If something is admirable, it is really good in a way that makes people respect it and think, “Wow, that’s awesome!” An admirable person or action shows kindness, bravery, honesty, hard work, or other good qualities that people look up to and want to copy.
The dog showed admirable self-control by not eating the pizza, just staring at it like it was his long-lost love.
Dad showed admirable courage when he tasted the “mystery soup” we invented from leftovers and hope.
Grandma’s admirable strength was obvious when she carried all the grocery bags in one trip like a superhero in slippers.
Oscar found it admirable that his sister could whistle, burp the alphabet, and still remember to say “please.”
Eli’s admirable honesty shone when he told the dentist he did not, in fact, floss “most of the time.”
On the wet street, an elderly man lifts a fallen bike and returns it, smiling. His admirable calm steadies the shaken rider. A child watches, eyes wide at the admirable act. The child's small clap whispers admiration. The man’s admirable patience, admirable courage in cold rain, becomes a lesson. Neighbors nod; an admirable kindness brightens the gray evening.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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