commendable
adjective
worthy of praise.
uncommendable
-
a word derived from
commendable.
Example Sentences
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An injurious lie is an uncommendable thing; and so, also, and in the same degree, is an injurious truth—a fact which is recognized by the law of libel.
From Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories by Mark Twain
The differing regulations in some places in force regarding the amount that may be loaned to a single individual or firm has also resulted in some cases in devious and uncommendable practices.
From Banking by William A. Scott
An injurious lie is an uncommendable thing; and so, also, and in the same degree, is an injurious truth—a fact that is recognized by the law of libel.
From On the Decay of the Art of Lying by Mark Twain
“Paris I think, you uncommendable mammoth, you phosphor-eyed hippopotamus, Paris I think.”
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by Compton MacKenzie
"Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.
From Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch by Annie Roe Carr
