applaudable

[ uh-plaw-duh-buhl ]
/ əˈplɔ də bəl /

adjective

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

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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
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