Meaning

2 senses
  1. Worthy of being lauded.

    Near-synonym: admirable

    laudable motives

    lobenswert, löblich

    похва́льныйpoxválʹnyj

    похва́льнийpoxválʹnyj

    worthy of high praise

  2. (archaic)Healthful; having a disposition to promote healing.

    laudable juices of the body

    laudable pus

Examples

7 sentences
  1. The most laudable way of acquiring books is by writing them yourself.

  2. Despicable means used to achieve laudable goals render the goals themselves despicable.

    deLobenswerte Ziele, die man mit verachtenswerten Mitteln erreicht, die werden selbst verächtlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Tom's fearlessness is laudable.

  4. Her first answer was laudable.

    deIhre erste Antwort war lobenswert. — al_ex_an_der

  5. His first answer was laudable.

Translations

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Origin

From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis;

From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis; equivalent to laud + -able.

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