laudable
[ law-duh-buhl ]
adjective
deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable: Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
Medicine/Medical Obsolete. healthy; wholesome; not noxious.
Origin of laudable
1Other words from laudable
- laud·a·bil·i·ty, laud·a·ble·ness, noun
- laud·a·bly, adverb
- un·laud·a·ble, adjective
- un·laud·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·laud·a·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with laudable
- laudable , laudatory
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British Dictionary definitions for laudable
laudable
/ (ˈlɔːdəbəl) /
adjective
deserving or worthy of praise; admirable; commendable
Derived forms of laudable
- laudableness or laudability, noun
- laudably, adverb
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