applaudable

[ uh-plaw-duh-buhl ]
/ əˈplɔ də bəl /

adjective

worthy of praise or applause; estimable; admirable: applaudable efforts to save the environment.

QUIZZES

DON’T VACILLATE! VANQUISH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

It’d be a real faux pas to miss this quiz on the words from August 3–9, 2020!
Question 1 of 7
What does “vacillate” mean?
to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.
to cause to be empty or unoccupied.
to assent tacitly; agree; consent.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of applaudable

applaud + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM applaudable

ap·plaud·a·bly, adverbun·ap·plaud·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby applaudable

applanate, applanation, applanation tonometer, applanometry, applaud, applaudable, applause, apple, apple a day, apple bee, apple blight
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020