commendable
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commendable
- /kəˈmɛndəbəl/
- /ˈkɒmɛndəbəl/ obsolete
- /ˈkɒməndəbəl/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Middle English commendable, from Middle French commendable, from Latin commendabilis, from commendare (“to commend, intrust to”), from com- + mandare (“to commit, intrust, enjoin”), from manus (“hand”) + dare (“to put”).
adjective more commendable · most commendable
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Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
Thanks, i' faith; for silence is only commendable
In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.
Similar: estimable, laudable, praiseworthy, admirable, allowable, commendable, creditable, glorious, honorable, respectable, reverable, reverend
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: praiseworthy, laudable, applaudable, admirably, praiseworthily, worthy, laudably, admirable, exemplary, respectable, valuable, deserving, acclaimed, meritorious, virtuous, positive
Translations
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adj worthy of commendation
| Español | alabable, loable, encomiable |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सराहनीय sarāhnīya, प्रशंसनीय praśansnīya |
| Français | louable, digne d'éloges |
| Deutsch | anerkennenswert, empfehlenswert, lobenswert, löblich, rühmenswert, vorbildlich |
| Ελληνικά | αινετός ainetós |
| Română | lăudabil, elogiabil, recomandabil |
| Русский | похва́льный poxválʹnyj, досто́йный похвалы́ dostójnyj poxvalý |
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