commendable

[kuh-men-duh-buhl]

adjective

1. worthy of praise.

   She did a commendable job of informing all the interested parties.

Other Word Forms

• commendableness noun
• commendably adverb
• noncommendable adjective
• noncommendableness noun
• noncommendably adverb
• uncommendable adjective
• uncommendably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of commendable¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Old French, from Latin commendābilis, equivalent to commendā(re) commend ( def. ) + -bilis -ble ( def. )

Related Words

• admirable 
• creditable 
• excellent 
• exemplary 
• laudable 
• meritorious