commendable

commendable
commendable mid-14c., from M.Fr. commendable, from L. commendabilis "praiseworthy," from commendare (see COMMEND (Cf. commend)). Related: Commendably.

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  • Commendable — Com*mend a*ble, a. Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L. commendabilis.] Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy. [1913 Webster] Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but commendable.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • commendable — [adj] praiseworthy admirable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, laudable, meritable, meritorious, praisable, thankworthy, worthy; concepts 527,572 Ant. blameworthy, poor, unworthy …   New thesaurus

  • commendable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving praise. DERIVATIVES commendably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • commendable — adj. commendable to + inf. (it is commendable to help others) * * * [kə mendəb(ə)l] commendable to + inf. (it is commendable to help others) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • commendable — [[t]kəme̱ndəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone s behaviour as commendable, you approve of it or are praising it. [FORMAL] Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed... The tone of Mr Kinnock s speech was commendable. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • commendable — com|mend|a|ble [kəˈmendəbəl] adj formal deserving praise ▪ Your enthusiasm is highly commendable . ▪ Baldwin answered with commendable honesty. >commendably adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • commendable — adjective formal deserving praise: a highly commendable effort | Baldwin answered with commendable frankness. commendably adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • commendable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ The government s action here is highly commendable. ▪ entirely …   Collocations dictionary

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