Laudable

  • 21laudable — adjective thanked for their laudable contributions of time and talent Syn: praiseworthy, commendable, admirable, meritorious, worthy, deserving, creditable, estimable Ant: shameful …

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  • 22laudable — UK [ˈlɔːdəb(ə)l] / US [ˈlɔdəb(ə)l] adjective formal deserving to be praised or admired a laudable aim/effort/performance …

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  • 23laudable — laud•a•ble [[t]ˈlɔ də bəl[/t]] adj. deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable: a laudable idea[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L laud a•bil′i•ty, laud′a•ble•ness, n. laud′a•bly, adv …

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  • 24laudable, laudatory — Laudable means praiseworthy, commendable, deserving approval : Your suggested plan is both practical and laudable. Laudatory means containing or expressing praise : The speaker addressed several laudatory remarks to the class before he handed out …

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  • 25laudable, laudatory —    Occasionally confused. Laudable means deserving praise. Laudatory means expressing praise …

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  • 26laudable, laudatory —    Occasionally confused. Laudable means deserving praise. Laudatory means expressing praise …

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  • 27laudable — adjective Date: 15th century worthy of praise ; commendable • laudableness noun • laudably adverb …

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  • 28laudable — A term from the past used to describe a quality of pus (thick and creamy) that suggested the wound would ultimately heal through granulation process and not be associated with sepsis and death. [L. laudabilis, praiseworthy] * * * laud·a·ble… …

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  • 29laudable — Synonyms 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,… …

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  • 30laudable — lau|da|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable …

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