illaudable

[ ih-law-duh-buhl ]

adjective

1. unworthy of praise; not laudable.

Other Words From

• il·lauda·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of illaudable¹

From the Late Latin word illaudābilis, dating back to 1580–90. See il- ², laudable

Example Sentences

The very idea of a design, however far from illaudable is always distressing and uncomfortable.

From Project Gutenberg

For the rest, the character of the humanists whom the potentates fostered is admittedly illaudable in nearly every case.

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Illaudable, il-law′da-bl, adj. not laudable or praiseworthy.

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