Dictionary Definition
laudable adj : worthy of high praise;
"applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense
of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a
significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
[syn: applaudable,
commendable,
praiseworthy]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /lɔːdəbl/
Adjective
laudable- Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition.
- Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a disposition to promote healing; not noxious; as, laudable juices of the body; laudable pus.
Translations
worthy of being lauded
- Finnish: kunnioitettava, ansiokas
- German: lobenswert, löblich
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
admirable, advantageous, auspicious, beneficial, benevolent, beyond all
praise, bon, bonny, braw, bueno, capital, cogent, commendable, creditable, deserving, elegant, estimable, excellent, exemplary, expedient, fair, famous, favorable, fine, good, goodly, grand, healthy, helpful, kind, meritorious, model, nice, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, pleasant, praiseworthy, profitable, regal, royal, skillful, sound, splendid, unexceptionable,
useful, valid, very good, virtuous, well-deserving,
worthy