commendable

[ kuh-men-duh-buhl ]

adjective

1. worthy of praise:

   She did a commendable job of informing all the interested parties.

Other Words From

• com·menda·ble·ness noun
• com·menda·bly adverb
• noncom·menda·ble adjective
• noncom·menda·ble·ness noun
• noncom·menda·bly adverb
• uncom·menda·ble adjective
• uncom·menda·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of commendable¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Old French, from Latin commendābilis, equivalent to commendā(re) commend ( def ) + -bilis -ble ( def )

Example Sentences

Your commitment to truth and fairness is commendable.”

From Los Angeles Times

Carsley’s courage in attempting it was commendable but from the first whistle it was exposed as folly.

From BBC

For Scotland, this tournament is a learning curve and after commendable displays in defeats to Bangladesh and West Indies this was a bit of a shellacking.

From BBC

This makes her progressive stance on LGBTQ+ and Palestinian rights all the more personal and commendable.

From Salon

Avoiding that appearance is more important — and more commendable — than revving up Trump haters.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admirable
• creditable
• excellent
• exemplary
• laudable
• meritorious