adjective
admirable
AD-mer-uh-bul/ˈædmərəbl/
Deserving respect or praise.
The witness applauds the young man's admirable rescue of the kitten.

Etymology
The pieces describe something worthy of being regarded with wonder. As admiration shifted from astonishment toward pleasure and esteem, admirable came to emphasize deserving praise rather than inspiring awe.
In context
The design and the strength of the system is admirable if we bear in mind that we are talking about something that was built more than a thousand years ago.
More examples
- Her patience was admirable.
- They showed admirable restraint.
- The work reflects admirable care.
Forms
admirable
Similar words
- praiseworthy
- Praiseworthy directly emphasizes deserving praise.
- commendable
- Commendable is a more formal favorable judgment.