admirableness

Deserving of esteem

The quality of deserving admiration or respect.

Admirableness is the noun form of admirable, used when discussing whether something possesses praiseworthy characteristics: The admirableness of her dedication was beyond question.

The word is formal and relatively rare; most speakers would opt for a phrase like "admirable quality" instead.

character

excellence

Outstanding quality or merit

quality · merit · worthiness · exemplariness · remarkableness · impressiveness · noteworthiness · praiseworthiness · credibility · respectability

virtue

integrity

Moral soundness and consistency

uprightness · rectitude · probity · moral excellence · worthiness · honorableness · decency · ethics · benevolence · altruism

esteem

appreciation

Recognition of worth

praise · acclaim · commendation · approval · reverence · veneration · homage · tribute · laudation · kudos

Opposites
moral/character evaluation

admirablenesscontemptibility

Deserving of disdain

despicableness · loathsomeness · detestableness · reprehensibility · deplorableness

social esteem

admirablenessshamefulness

Quality deserving strong disapproval

dishonorableness · disreputableness · unworthiness · pitifulness · laughableness

Family

admire, admiration, admired, admiring, admirer, admirable, admirers, admiral, admires

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G