laudable

/ˈlɔdəbəl/

/ˈlɔdəbəl/

Use the word laudable to describe something that deserves praise or admiration, like your laudable efforts to start a recycling program at your school.

When you break apart the word laudable, you can see the verb laud, meaning praise or acclaim, followed by the suffix -able, which is a tip-off that this word is an adjective. So laudable describes things that are worthy of praise, such as a laudable effort to end poverty, and it can also describe admirable ideas or beliefs, such as a laudable compassion for others.

Definitions of laudable

1. adjective

   worthy of high praise
   “laudable motives of improving housing conditions”

   synonyms: applaudable, commendable, praiseworthy

   worthy

   having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable