SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
laudable
adjective
Deserving praise.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Deserving praise
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Usage distinction
Return to topLaudable praises the merit of an effort or aim even when the outcome is imperfect.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See laudable in use
The students made a laudable effort to repair the damaged garden.
The team's laudable aim was to make a small traveling collection easier for new readers to use, and its revised labels supported that purpose.
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