laudable
Americanadjective
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deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable.
Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
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Medicine/Medical Obsolete. healthy; wholesome; not noxious.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- laudability noun
- laudableness noun
- laudably adverb
- unlaudable adjective
- unlaudableness noun
- unlaudably adverb
Etymology
Origin of laudable
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word laudābilis. See laud, -able
Example Sentences
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It was seriously flawed but that made the manner of the win all the more laudable.
From BBC
The staging, directed by Ash K. Tata, is almost entirely devoid of laudable performances, and the result is a long and torpid evening.
It can feel like a liminal space, but the work of a critic never stops, and a stroll through Chelsea offers views, laudable and not, of how galleries navigate this transitional period.
His supporters see that as a laudable steadiness.
From BBC
Having many high school athletes end their season as champions is laudable.
From Los Angeles Times
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