laudable

CEFRC1

/ˈlɔːdəbl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Deserving praise because it is good or helpful.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Healthful; having a disposition to promote healing.

Examples

  • The most laudable way of acquiring books is by writing them yourself.

  • Her first answer was laudable.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Worthy of being lauded.

More examples

In context

  • laudable actions

  • laudable motives

  • Near-synonym: admirable

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis; equivalent to laud + -able.