ˈestəməbəl adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin aestimabilis, from aestimare to value, estimate + -abilis -able — more at esteem
1. archaic : of worth : valuable
2. : worthy of esteem or respect : deserving good opinion
disappointing her father and jilting an estimable young man — Mary Austin
a cultivated and eminently estimable dramatic critic — G.J.Nathan
he is in many ways an admirable and even estimable figure — Irving Howe
sober estimable paintings — Time
• es·ti·ma·ble·ness noun -es