laud·able \ˈlȯdəbəl\adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin laudabilis, from laudare to laud, praise + -abilis -able 1.: worthy of praise : commendable < showed laudable courtesy in the face of provocation > < originality, a laudable characteristic in any textbook — L.L.Snyder > 2.archaic: of a normal or salutary nature : healthy • laud·ably\-blē, -bli\adverb