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- Dictionarycommendable/kəˈmɛndəbl/
adjective
- 1. deserving praise: "he showed commendable restraint"
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formal uk / kəˈmen.də.b ə l / us / kəˈmen.də.b ə l / Add to word list. deserving praise: commendable efforts / behaviour / bravery. Synonyms. laudable formal. praiseworthy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admirable and admired. admirable. admirably. awe-inspiringly. awesome. estimably. exemplarily. exemplary. favourable. glorious.
: to entrust for care or preservation. "To Thee I do commend my watchful soul / Ere I let fall the windows of mine eyes." William Shakespeare. 2. : to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice. Your proposal has much to commend it. 3. : to mention with approbation : praise. We commend you for your continuing dedication to excellence. commendable.
If something's commendable it deserves whatever praise it receives. When you developed a car that could run on solar power, that was a commendable accomplishment. Now, it's time to move from Seattle.
adjective. formal us / kəˈmen.də.b ə l / uk / kəˈmen.də.b ə l / Add to word list. deserving praise: commendable efforts / behavior / bravery. Synonyms. laudable formal. praiseworthy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admirable and admired. admirable. admirably. awe-inspiringly. awesome. estimably. exemplarily. exemplary. favorable.
Commendable definition: worthy of praise. See examples of COMMENDABLE used in a sentence.
If you describe someone's behaviour as commendable, you approve of it or are praising it.
a. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend: I commend her book to you. b. To cause to be worthy of recommendation: There is much about her book to commend it. 3. To commit to the care of another; entrust: commended the orphans to the care of a guardian.
