commendable
pronunciation
How to pronounce commendable in British English:
UK [kəˈmendəbl]
How to pronounce commendable in American English:
US [kəˈmendəbl]
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- Adjective:
- worthy of high praise
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- Adverb:
- in an admirable manner
Word Origin
- commendable (adj.)
- mid-14c., from Middle French commendable, from Latin commendabilis "praiseworthy," from commendare (see commend). Related: Commendably.
Example
- 1. It could be a sign of pettiness ; equally it could betray a commendable attention to detail .
- 2. However , the pboc 's relentless ( and commendable ) tightening of monetary policy has contributed to soaring grey money market rates .
- 3. In a commendable effort to help bridge this divide , the institute of south asian studies at the national university of singapore this month convened a workshop on the role of the press in india-china relations .
- 4. That is commendable , but compounds the difficulty of assigning credit and blame for foreign policy . She says she has had no difficulty meeting the president on " anything , any time " .
- 5. Terrorism could be commendable or reprehensible , he smoothly agreed , but this was " blessed terror " , in defence of islam .