laudable
lau·dable
adjective
1.
- “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”
Origin
From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis; equivalent to laud + -able.
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