laudable

[law-duh-buhl]

adjective

1. deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable.

   Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.

2. Medicine/Medical Obsolete.,  healthy; wholesome; not noxious.

laudable

/ ˈlɔːdəbəl /

adjective

1. deserving or worthy of praise; admirable; commendable

Other Word Forms

• laudability noun
• laudableness noun
• laudably adverb
• unlaudable adjective
• unlaudableness noun
• unlaudably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of laudable¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word laudābilis. See laud, -able

Example Sentences

It was a laudable goal, but bad news for many longtime residents, including some of Laura’s friends who rely on the income from renting out extra rooms in the big houses they bought long ago.

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“If you want to grow timber in the state, contribute to the economy, contribute to home building — all those are laudable goals,” Stephens said.

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Additionally, although part of the executive branch, the Justice Department has long held the laudable, however imperfect, distinction of being independent.

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And despite the laudable role satellites play in monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, they contribute to them too.

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Organizational justice is both morally laudable and financially smart because it includes all of us.

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Related Words

• commendable 
• creditable 
• praiseworthy