laudability

9.2

The quality of being worthy of praise

noun
/lɔːdəˈbɪləti/

Formal

: loable

The laudability of her charitable actions was recognized by the entire community.

Examples

Few questioned the laudability of their environmental initiatives, which brought real change.
His speech emphasized the laudability of striving for excellence in every endeavor.
Her laudability is admirable.
His laudability deserves recognition.
The laudability of her charitable actions was recognized by the entire community.
Few questioned the laudability of their environmental initiatives, which brought real change.
His speech emphasized the laudability of striving for excellence in every endeavor.

Synonyms

merit

vslaudability

258 3.5

A quality that shows someone deserves praise or a reward

limits the idea to deserving praise rather than reward or general goodness

worthiness

vslaudability

13 4.7

Being seen as having value and deserving respect

is narrower, referring specifically to deserving praise rather than anything

laudableness

vslaudability

Formal

9.3

A quality that makes a person or action worthy of praise

is the same quality but stated more simply without commendation

praiseworthiness

vslaudability

7.5

Being admired for good or brave actions

focuses specifically on being deserving of praise rather than admiration

creditability

vslaudability

6.8

The quality of being worthy of praise or recognition for an achievement

covers general deserving of praise without stressing achievement or credit

admirableness

vslaudability

7.0

The quality of being worthy of respect and praise for good actions

focuses more narrowly on being worthy of praise than on respect

admirability

vslaudability

6.7

A quality that makes people respect a person or thing

centers on deserving praise rather than mainly attracting admiration

Antonyms

unworthiness

3 7.5

A feeling that you are not good enough and do not deserve good things

How Deserving

excellence

150 3.2

laudability

Formal

9.2

merit

258 3.5

Surface Forms

laudability singular

laudabilities plural

Morphology

laudability = laudable (transparent) = laud + able + ity

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'laudable' by the productive suffix '-ity'.

Etymology

The word laudability comes from the Latin root laudare, which means 'to praise', and it shares that root with familiar words like laud and applaud. So, laudability is the quality of being 'deserving of praise'.