estimable
estimable Lexical Profile
estimable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Worthy of great respect, admiration, or high regard.
"The retired judge was remembered as an estimable public servant who dedicated her career to justice."
Capable of being estimated, calculated, or appraised.
"The environmental audit focused only on the estimable costs of the cleanup, leaving long-term ecological damage unquantified."
Word Nuance & Usage
Although derived from the same root as 'estimate', 'estimable' almost always means 'worthy of high esteem' rather than 'capable of being estimated'. Furthermore, the word 'inestimable' is not its opposite; 'inestimable' means 'too great to be calculated' rather than 'unworthy of respect'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French estimable, from Latin aestimabilis ('valuable, worthy of esteem'), derived from aestimare ('to value, appraise, or estimate').