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- Dictionarycommendable/kəˈmɛndəbl/
adjective
- 1. deserving praise: "he showed commendable restraint"
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adjective. formal uk / kəˈmen.də.b ə l / us / kəˈmen.də.b ə l / Add to word list. deserving praise: commendable efforts / behaviour / bravery. Synonyms. laudable formal. praiseworthy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admirable and admired. admirable. admirably. awe-inspiringly. awesome. exemplarily. exemplary. favourable. gloriously.
Definitions of commendable. adjective. worthy of high praise. “a commendable sense of purpose” synonyms: applaudable, laudable, praiseworthy. worthy. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable. adverb. in an admirable manner. synonyms: admirably, laudably, praiseworthily. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Commendable."
adjective. formal us / kəˈmen.də.b ə l / uk / kəˈmen.də.b ə l / Add to word list. deserving praise: commendable efforts / behavior / bravery. Synonyms. laudable formal. praiseworthy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admirable and admired. admirable. admirably. awe-inspiringly. awesome. exemplarily. exemplary. favorable. gloriously.
If you describe someone's behaviour as commendable, you approve of it or are praising it. [formal, approval] Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed. The tone of her speech was commendable. Synonyms: praiseworthy, deserving, worthy, admirable More Synonyms of commendable.
a. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend: I commend her book to you. b. To cause to be worthy of recommendation: There is much about her book to commend it. 3. To commit to the care of another; entrust: commended the orphans to the care of a guardian.
to entrust for care or preservation; to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice; to mention with approbation : praise… See the full definition
Definition of commendable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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adjective. uk / kəˈmendəbl / us. Add to word list. deserving praise: She showed commendable modesty. (Definition of commendable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of commendable. in Chinese (Traditional) 值得讚揚的, 值得推崇的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 值得赞扬的, 值得推崇的… See more. in Spanish.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word commendable mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word commendable, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
