laudable

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('də-bəl) pronunciation
adj.
Deserving commendation; praiseworthy.

laudability laud'a·bil'i·ty or laud'a·ble·ness n.
laudably laud'a·bly adv.

Fowler's Modern English Usage:

laudable, laudatory

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The essential difference is that laudable means 'deserving praise' whereas laudatory means 'expressing praise'. So an action or attitude that is laudable calls for a laudatory response.

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Definition: admirable
Antonyms: bad, blamable, blameworthy, shameful

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: In a way deserving of praise.

pronunciation The firefighter acted laudably when she went into the building to save the puppy.

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