laudable
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈlɔːdəbl/
- Formal
:
loable
- Your dedication to volunteering at the shelter is truly laudable and deserves recognition.
- laudable goal
- laudable effort
- laudable aim
That's right from those, from those laudable beginnings.
- That's right from those, from those laudable beginnings.
- That's not a laudable state of view, right?
- And I thought he brought a laudable degree of, of openness and vulnerability to that.
- Malfoy strive for such laudable pursuits as the common good, altruism and redemption in the public eye.
- You know, a really laudable idea, you know, be disruptive, innovate, create fantastic.
- And it's always led to, like, shitty things, but how laudable is it that you took what the culture told you was good and by God you learned to do it?
Examples
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Second, there is a world of difference between setting laudable goals and ideals for ourselves and actualizing them.
Academic text (2008) -
- I am following your laudable example.
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Tell me, did they give you any help in this entirely laudable project?"
Fiction book (1996) -
And I think that that is like a laudable investment of your time and resources for humanity.
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And they had a very laudable goal of, you know, ending hunger.
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Thus, the desire for a national standard, while laudable, must be approached with caution.
Academic text (1997) -
What is especially laudable is that they derive results from more than one region.
Academic text (2017) -
Clearly, this is a laudable endeavor as far as it goes.
Academic text (1992) -
Well, that's a very laudable sentiment, Your Excellency, but we're running out of time.
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That's a laudable goal.
Synonyms
87
3.3
Having good qualities that make people respect you
27
4.6
Worth praising because it is good or done well
9
7.5
Worthy of praise or reward for good work
5
4.5
Deserving approval or admiration
2
6.2
Worthy of praise though not excellent
Worth praise for good actions
Worthy of praise or reward
Deserving praise or approval for doing something good
Antonyms
How Praiseworthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Laudable comes from the Latin verb laudare, which means 'to praise', and it shares the same root as applaud, the word for clapping to show praise. So, something laudable is 'deserving praise', and that connection helps you remember its meaning.