LAUDABLE

applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy

(adjective) worthy of high praise; “applaudable efforts to save the environment”; “a commendable sense of purpose”; “laudable motives of improving housing conditions”; “a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

laudable (comparative more laudable, superlative most laudable)

Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable

Healthy; salubrious; having a disposition to promote healing

Antonym: noxious

Synonyms

• praiseworthy, commendable

Source: Wiktionary

Laud"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. laudabilis: cf. OE. laudable. See Laud, v. i.]

1. Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a disposition to promote healing; not noxious; as, laudable juices of the body; laudable pus. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition