MEANING
Worthy of praise, especially for a commendable intention, effort, or quality.
Use it for
Use to praise an intention without claiming it worked.Characterize a motive or effort as deserving approval.
Words that belong together
- laudable effort
- laudable aim
- laudable restraint
On the page
Her laudable restraint kept the argument from becoming a public spectacle.
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Word forms
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- laudable
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Usage notes
Laudable praises an aim or action; it does not guarantee that the result was successful.
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