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单词 commendable
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Definition of commendable in English:

commendable

adjective kəˈmɛndəb(ə)lkəˈmɛndəb(ə)l
  • Deserving praise.

    he showed commendable restraint
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Still, he always does a commendable job of putting a lot of good facts together in a small space.
    • I see it as commendable effort especially when the last time I ran was like in 2002.
    • I think that is very commendable and that is not an issue in doubt.
    • The solar system model was commendable and the visitors were amazed by the creativity of the children.
    • This is indeed a very commendable idea on which all religious groups must take appropriate action.
    • It is especially commendable that he has made so many characters come to life in verse.
    • Make your own judgements, but I'll just mention a couple of commendable additions.
    • Bringing cheer to the faces of the underprivileged is always a commendable job.
    • They went about their task with commendable commitment, skill and enthusiasm.
    • This is very commendable as far as standards and professionalism are concerned.
    • The other members of the cast do commendable work with far less compelling roles.
    • She had been in ill health for sometime but had borne her sickness with commendable courage and a serene nature.
    • She finds it difficult, but there are very commendable qualities with her.
    • This is very commendable and those people have, I am sure, the silent thanks of the general public.
    • Given just a couple hours to tell a tale I think all in all the folks involved did a commendable job.
    • There is a great interest in the swimming competition, which is highly commendable.
    • Many large corporates have taken commendable steps to improve workplace posture and healthcare.
    • Steve Sterling did a commendable job in his first year at the helm on Long Island.
    • As a president with a great sense of public relations, he may be commendable, and so are his ministers.
    • I think it's very commendable when young people want to live in a village, but they are being discriminated against.
    Synonyms
    admirable, praiseworthy, laudable, estimable, meritorious, creditable, exemplary, exceptional, noteworthy, notable, honourable, worthy, deserving, respectable, sterling, fine, excellent
    worthy of commendation, worthy of admiration
    rare applaudable

Derivatives

  • commendably

  • adverbkəˈmɛndəbli
    • usually as submodifier In a way that is deserving of praise.

      the book is commendably free of medical jargon
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The motorway bus services are commendably affordable but they will never be a realistic alternative for professional commuters until we have the motorways to do them justice and shorten journey times.
      • While there is little evidence of original research, she has commendably pulled off the tricky task of bringing to life a cast of vivid and disparate personalities and setting them firmly in their period.
      • He was commendably responsive to the galleries.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin commendabilis, from commendare (see commend).

 
 

Definition of commendable in US English:

commendable

adjectivekəˈmɛndəb(ə)lkəˈmendəb(ə)l
  • Deserving praise.

    commendable restraint
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She had been in ill health for sometime but had borne her sickness with commendable courage and a serene nature.
    • Steve Sterling did a commendable job in his first year at the helm on Long Island.
    • Given just a couple hours to tell a tale I think all in all the folks involved did a commendable job.
    • I see it as commendable effort especially when the last time I ran was like in 2002.
    • The other members of the cast do commendable work with far less compelling roles.
    • She finds it difficult, but there are very commendable qualities with her.
    • They went about their task with commendable commitment, skill and enthusiasm.
    • This is indeed a very commendable idea on which all religious groups must take appropriate action.
    • The solar system model was commendable and the visitors were amazed by the creativity of the children.
    • Still, he always does a commendable job of putting a lot of good facts together in a small space.
    • This is very commendable and those people have, I am sure, the silent thanks of the general public.
    • Bringing cheer to the faces of the underprivileged is always a commendable job.
    • This is very commendable as far as standards and professionalism are concerned.
    • As a president with a great sense of public relations, he may be commendable, and so are his ministers.
    • I think it's very commendable when young people want to live in a village, but they are being discriminated against.
    • Make your own judgements, but I'll just mention a couple of commendable additions.
    • I think that is very commendable and that is not an issue in doubt.
    • It is especially commendable that he has made so many characters come to life in verse.
    • There is a great interest in the swimming competition, which is highly commendable.
    • Many large corporates have taken commendable steps to improve workplace posture and healthcare.
    Synonyms
    admirable, praiseworthy, laudable, estimable, meritorious, creditable, exemplary, exceptional, noteworthy, notable, honourable, worthy, deserving, respectable, sterling, fine, excellent

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin commendabilis, from commendare (see commend).

 
 
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