estimable

• Qualifie une personne ou une chose qui mérite une grande estime, du respect et de l'admiration, par ses qualités morales, sa valeur ou ses actions.

Describes someone or something worthy of great respect and admiration.

1. Worthy of respectC1formal

   Deserving of admiration and respect due to good qualities or achievements.

   digne d'estime

   • She is an estimable scholar in the field of physics.
   • His estimable contributions to charity were widely recognized.
   • The estimable judge was known for her fairness.

   Synonymesadmirablecommendablecreditablehonorablelaudablemeritoriouspraiseworthyreputablerespectableworthy

   Antonymesbasecontemptibledespicabledisreputablevile

2. Capable of being estimatedC2formal

   Able to be calculated or approximated.

   estimable (pouvant être estimé)

   • The cost of the project is estimable within a reasonable margin.
   • The damage from the storm was barely estimable.
   • The value of the antique is estimable by an expert.

   Synonymesascertainableassessablecalculablecomputabledeterminablemeasurablequantifiable

   Antonymesimmeasurableincalculableinestimableunmeasurable