commendable

Speech parts

1. commendable - Adjective

2. commendable - Adverb

3. commendable - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sterling well right good successful noble nicene bon goodly bom becoming proper moral fit desired
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Antonyms

black infernal low base naughty accursed
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Related terms

commendation commend commendatory

Phrases with the word

commendable graduate commendable initiative

Examples

While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction. James Branch Cabell

My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health. Robert E. Lee

Wasn't it? Is loyalty still a commendable quality when it is misdirected? Cassandra Clare

She'd walked a delicate line with commendable skill. But sometimes the best case wasn't good enough. Alastair Reynolds

The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and during July 1, was commendable in the extreme. John Buford

A thought may be very commendable as a thought, but I value it chiefly as a window through which I can obtain insight on the thinker. Alexander Smith

Close letter words and terms

commend someone commend warmly commendability commendable graduate commendable initiative commendableness