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View usage for: (kəmendəbəl) adjectiveIf you describe someone's behaviour as commendable, you approve of it or are praising it. [formal, approval] Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed. The tone of her speech was commendable. Synonyms: praiseworthy, deserving, worthy, admirable More Synonyms of commendable commendably (kəmendəbli) graded adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb, ADVERB with verb, ADVERB with cl] Her manner was commendably restrained. They all behaved very commendably. Exercise classes, commendably, are limited to groups of 5. Examples of 'commendable' in a sentencecommendable The most commendable job, well done.And yet at the same time it uses petrol with commendable and sensitive restraint.And if the police hadn't acted with commendable restraint.So to reach a glass ceiling is highly commendable, in a way.Indeed, the original objective was highly commendable.The two stars have an enjoyable chemistry and put commendable effort into whimsical dialogue and the far-fetched plot.With commendable restraint, the England players played out the final seconds without protest.Their efforts are commendable, but the film's melodramatic story is heavy labour for viewers.It is a commendable effort, but won't do.That was a commendable effort by England given the true pitch, absence of swing and fast outfield.But if she has taken her leave, the commendable manner in which the 22-year-old earned a second chance deserves recognition.Waitrose, for example, has made a real and commendable effort to source sustainable fish and shellfish across the board.Though the big retailers are making commendable efforts to cut down on packaging, there's still too much of it.And it shows commendable restraint to do so without once mentioning the one fact we all know already, the 1,000 pairs of shoes. In other languagescommendable British English: commendable ADJECTIVE If you describe someone's behaviour as commendable, you approve of it or are praising it. He has acted with commendable speed. - American English: commendable
- Brazilian Portuguese: louvável
- Chinese: 值得称赞的
- European Spanish: encomiable
- French: louable
- German: lobenswert
- Italian: lodevole
- Japanese: 賞賛に値する
- Korean: 칭찬할 만한
- European Portuguese: louvável
- Latin American Spanish: encomiable
He has acted with commendable speed. Additional synonymsDefinition deserving or inspiring admiration The film tells its story with admirable economy. Synonyms praiseworthy, good, great (informal), fine, capital, noted, choice, champion, prime, select, wonderful, excellent, brilliant, rare, cracking (British, informal), outstanding, valuable, superb, distinguished, superior, sterling, worthy, first-class, notable, sovereign, dope (slang), world-class, exquisite, exemplary, first-rate, superlative, commendable, top-notch (informal), brill (informal), laudable, meritorious, estimable, tiptop, A1 or A-one (informal), bitchin' (US, slang), chillin' (US, slang), booshit (Australian, slang), exo (Australian, slang), sik (Australian, slang), ka pai (New Zealand), rad (informal), phat (slang), schmick (Australian, informal), beaut (informal), barrie (Scottish, slang), belting (British, slang), pearler (Australian, slang) Definition deserving praise or honour The band turned out quite a creditable performance. Synonyms praiseworthy, worthy, respectable, admirable, honourable, exemplary, reputable, commendable, laudable, meritorious, estimableDefinition worthy of a reward, help, or praise The money saved could be used for more deserving causes. Synonyms worthy, righteous, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, meritorious, estimable |