Laudable

Definition: Laudable

Laudable

Adjective

1. Worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence".

Date "laudable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Etymology: Laudable \Laud"a*ble\, adjective. [Latin expression laudabilis: compare to Old English laudable. See Laud, intransitive verb.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms: Laudable

Synonyms: applaudable (adj), commendable (adj), praiseworthy (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Virtue	Adjective: virtuous, good; innocent; meritorious, deserving, worthy, desertful, correct; dutiful, duteous; moral; right, righteous, right-minded; well-intentioned, creditable, laudable, commendable, praiseworthy; above all praise, beyond all praise; excellent, admirable; sterling, pure, noble; whole-souled.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Laudable

English words defined with "laudable": constructive ♦ Illaudable ♦ Laudableness ♦ Praisable. (references)

Specialty definitions using "laudable": PREADAMITE QUACABITES. (references)

Etymologies containing "laudable": Illaudable. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Laudable" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Spanish (laudable, praiseworthy).

Domain	Title
Books	So Laudable an Undertaking: The Wilmington Library, 1788-1988 (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Title	Author	Quote
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	For I have always borne that laudable partiality to my own country, which Dionysius Halicarnassensis with so much justice recommends to a historian.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Bahrain	On another front, laudable efforts are emerging from the Small and Medium Enterprise Unit (SMEU), recently moved to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to assist both local and foreign businesses in establishing new industrial ventures here. (references)
Political Economy	BANGLADESH	Bangladesh has managed to maintain a laudable measure of macro-economic stability since 1993, but its macroeconomic position remains vulnerable, with slowing export growth, a stagnant industrial sector, inadequate infrastructure, a banking sector in need of comprehensive reforms, and an inefficient public sector that continues to drain the treasury. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Thomas Jefferson	1801-1809	Some of the States have paid a laudable attention to this object, but every degree of neglect is to be found among others.
James Madison	1809-1817	The face of our country every presents evidence of laudable enterprise, of extensive capital, and of durable improvement.
Andrew Jackson	1829-1837	I take pleasure, however, in stating here that by the laudable exertions of the officers of the Department and many of the citizens of the District but few papers were lost, and none that will materially affect the public interest.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Laudable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 98.99% of the time. "Laudable" is used about 99 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	98.99%	98	33,072
Noun (proper)	1.01%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	99	N/A

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "laudable".
Name	Gender	Language	Meaning
Epenetus	N/A	Biblical	Laudable
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Language		Translations for "laudable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		për t'u lëvduar (praiseworthy), i lavdërueshëm (commendable, creditable, praiseworthy, worthy). (various references)

Arabic		‏جدير بالتمجيد, ‏جدير بالثناء (commendable, pious). (various references)

Bulgarian		заслужаващ похвала (meritorious), здрав (blooming, durable, entire, fast, fit, flourishing, flush, good, hard, healthful, healthy, hearty, hefty, invulnerable, lasting, lusty, nervous, nervy, reliable, right, robust, rubbery, rude, rugged, safe, salubrious, seaworthy, secure, serviceable, sinewy, sleek, sober, sound, stalwart, stanch, staunch, steady, stout, strapping, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure footed, taintless, tenacious, thickset, uncorrupted, up to the mark, vigorous, well, well-conditioned, without scathe), похвален (commendable, commended, complimentary, creditable, deserving, meritorious, pious, praised, praiseworthy), доброкачествен (benign, good, innocent). (various references)

Chinese		值得赞赏. (various references)

Czech		chvalitebný (commendable, praiseworthy), chvályhodný (praise, praiseworthy, virtuous). (various references)

Danish		pus (laudable pus, pus), materie (laudable pus, matter, pus), edder (laudable pus). (various references)

Dutch		pus (laudable pus, pus). (various references)

Farsi		قابل ستایش , ستوده (Exemplary, Honorable), ستودنی (Admirable, Commendable, Praiseworthy). (various references)

Finnish		kiitettävä (excellent, praiseworthy). (various references)

French		louable, digne de louange. (various references)

German		lobenswert (commendable, creditable, laudably, meritorious, pious, praiseworthy, worthy), löblich (commendable, praiseworthy, worthy). (various references)

Greek		αξιέπαινοσ (commendable, creditable, meritorious, praiseworthy). (various references)

Hebrew		ראוי לשבח (creditable, meritorious, praiseworthy). (various references)

Hungarian		dicséretre méltó (creditable, honourable, praiseworthy), kifogástalan (beyond reproach, blameless, correct, immaculate, impeccable, irreproachable, unexceptionable, unimpeachable, unobjectionable), egészséges (conducive to health, fit, going strong, hale, healthful, healthy, salubrious, sound, untouched, well, wholesome), dicséretes (commendable, estimable, honourable, meritorious, praiseworthy). (various references)

Indonesian		terpuji (admirable, exalted, honorable). (various references)

Italian		lodevole (commendable, praiseworthy). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		殊勝 (admirable). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		しゅしょう (admirable, advocacy, beginning of a book, captain, commander-in-chief, excerpt, excerption, manual copying, palm, palmar, Prime Minister, promotion). (various references)

Manx		moylleydagh (imposing). (various references)

Norwegian		rosverdig. (various references)

Pig Latin		audablelay

Portuguese		louvável (commendable, meritorious, praiseworthy), saudável (fine, good, health resort, healthy, salubrious, sound, wholesome), enaltecer (emblazon, extol, extoll, magnify, pedestal, praise), digno de louvor (commendable). (various references)

Romanian		lãudabil (commendable, commendably, laudably, praiseworthy), vrednic de lauda. (various references)

Russian		похвальный (commendable, creditable, laudatory, meritorious, praiseworthy, recommendatory), доброкачественный (good, sound). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		pohvalan (creditable, laudative, praiseworthy, testimonial), bezazlen (artless, childish, guileless, harmless, ingenuous, innocent, naďve, simplehearted, simple-hearted, unoffending, unsuspecting). (various references)

Spanish		loable (commendable, creditable, praiseworthy, worthy), encomiable (praiseworthy), elogiable (praiseworthy), digno de loor. (various references)

Swedish		lovvärd (pious). (various references)

Thai		ที่สมควรยกย่อง. (various references)

Turkish		takdire layık, övgüye değer (commendable, with distinction). (various references)

Ukranian		похвальний (applausive, commendable, complimentary, creditable, meritorious, praiseful, praiseworthy), доброякісний (sound). (various references)

Vietnamese		đáng tán dương (praiseworthy), đáng khen ngợi (commendable, praiseworthy), đáng ca ngợi (commendable, creditable, praiseworthy). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	laudabilis. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	2 Timothy Chapter 2, Verse 15
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Spoudason seauton dokimon parasthsai tw qew ergathn anepaiscunton orqotomounta ton logon thV alhqeiaV
Latin	405	Vulgate	Sollicite cura te ipsum probabilem exhibere Deo operarium inconfusibilem recte tractantem verbum veritatis
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Bisili kepe to yyue thi silf a preued preisable werkman to God, with oute schame, riytli tretinge the word of treuthe.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	Study to shewe thy silfe laudable vnto god a workman yt nedeth not to be a shamed dividynge the worde of trueth iustly
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	2 Timothy Chapter 2, Verse 15
Bulgarian	А �"осподният слуга не бива да е крамолник, но трябва да бъде кротък към всичките, способен да поучава, търпелив;
Cebuano	Paningkamoti pag-ayo ang pagpakita sa imong kaugalingon sa atubangan sa Dios ingon nga iyang nahimut-an, usa ka magtatrabaho nga dili kinahanglan magakaulaw, nga sa hustong paagi magapanudlo sa pulong sa kamatuoran.
Chinese	� 當竭力、在　神面前得 �'� 喜悅、作無愧的工人、按著正意分解真理的 �" 。
Croatian	Uznastoj da kao prokušan staneš pred Boga kao radnik koji se nema èega stidjeti, koji ispravno reže rijeè istine.
Danish	Gør dig Flid for at fremstille dig selv som prøvet for Gud, som en, Arbejder, der ikke behøver at skamme sig, som rettelig lærer Sandhedens Ord.
Dutch	Benaarstig u, om uzelven Gode beproefd voor te stellen, een arbeider, die niet beschaamd wordt, die het Woord der waarheid recht snijdt.
Finnish	Pyri osoittautumaan Jumalalle semmoiseksi, joka koetukset kestää, työntekijäksi, joka ei työtään häpeä, joka oikein jakelee totuuden sanaa.
French	Efforce-toi de te présenter devant Dieu comme un homme éprouvé, un ouvrier qui n`a point � rougir, qui dispense droitement la parole de la vérité.
German	Befleißige dich, Gott dich zu erzeigen als einen rechtschaffenen und unsträflichen Arbeiter, der da recht teile das Wort der Wahrheit.
Haitian Creole	Fè jefò pou ou ka resevwa lwanj nan men Bondye tankou yon travayè ki pa wont travay li fè, yon travayè ki fè konnen pawòl verite Bondye a jan l' ye a.
Hungarian	Igyekezzél, hogy Isten elõtt becsületesen megállj, mint oly munkás, a ki szégyent nem vall, a ki helyesen hasogatja az igazságnak beszédét.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Hendaklah engkau berusaha sungguh-sungguh supaya diakui oleh Allah sebagai orang yang layak bekerja bagi-Nya. Berusahalah supaya engkau tidak malu mengenai pekerjaanmu, melainkan mengajarkan dengan tepat ajaran-ajaran benar dari Allah.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Berusahalah engkau memperhadapkan dirimu benar kepada Allah sama seperti seorang hamba yang tiada bermalu, dan yang menjalankan perkataan dari hal yang benar itu dengan sebenarnya.
Italian	Sfòrzati di presentarti davanti a Dio come un uomo degno di approvazione, un lavoratore che non ha di che vergognarsi, uno scrupoloso dispensatore della parola della verit� .
Korean	네 가 진 리 의 말 �"� 을 옳 게 분 변 하 여 부 끄 러 울 것 이 없 �" 일 군 으 로 인 � � 된 자 로 자 � 을 하 나 님 앞 에 �"� 리 기 를 힘 �"� 라
Latvian	Rûpîgi centies parâdîties Dievam, ka tu esi uzticams strâdnieks, kam bailes ir sveðas un kas pareizi mâca patiesîbas vârdus!
Maori	Kia puta tau tohe mou kia tu ki te aroaro o te Atua, he mea e manakohia ana, he kaimahi e kore e whakama, e whawha tika ana i te kupu o te pono.
Modern Greek	Σπουδασον να παραστησης σεαυτον δοκιμον εις τον Θεον, εργατην ανεπαισχυντον, ορθοτομουντα τον λογον της αληθειας.
Norwegian	Legg vinn på å fremstille dig for Gud som en som holder prøve, som en arbeider som ikke har noget å skamme sig over, idet du rettelig lærer sannhetens ord.
Portuguese	Procura apresentar-te diante de Deus aprovado, como obreiro que não tem de que se envergonhar, que maneja bem a palavra da verdade.
Rumanian	Cautq sq te knfqyiwezi knaintea lui Dumnezeu ca un om kncercat, ca un lucrqtor care n`are de ce sq -i fie ruwine, wi care kmparte drept Cuvkntul adevqrului.
Russian	уФБТБКУС � ТЕ�"УФБЧЙФШ УЕ�'С вПЗХ �"ПУФПКОЩН, �"ЕМБФЕМЕН ОЕХЛПТЙЪОЕООЩН, ЧЕТОП � ТЕ� П�"БАЭЙН УМПЧП ЙУФЙОЩ.
Shuar	Yus-Chicham tuke Enentáimjai pénker Unuimiátram shiir jintintiawarta. Túrakum Yus pénker iirsat tusam pénker takarin Atá. Túramka Yusai natsaarchattame.
Spanish	Procura con diligencia presentarte a Dios aprobado, como obrero que no tiene de qué avergonzarse, que traza bien la palabra de verdad.
Swahili	Jitahidi kupata kibali kamili mbele ya Mungu kama mfanyakazi ambaye haoni haya juu ya kazi yake, na ambaye hufundisha sawa ule ujumbe wa kweli.
Swedish	Sträva med all flit efter att själv kunna träda fram inför Gud såsom en som håller provet, en arbetare som icke behöver blygas, utan rätt förvaltar sanningens ord. >1 Tim. 4,6 f. Tit. 2,7 f.
Thai	จงหมั่นศึกษาค้นคว้าเพื่อสำแ�"งตนเองให้เป็นที่ชอบพระทัยพระเจ้า เป็นคนงานที่ไม่ต้องละอาย แยกแยะพระวจนะแห่งความจริงนั้นไ�"้อย่างถูกต้อง
Ukrainian	Силкуйся поставити себе перед Богом гідним, працівником бездоганним, що вірно навча�" науки правди.
Uma	Aga iko Timotius, parata tudui' to makono hante kanoa' -noa' -na. Huduwukui mpokamu bago-nu toe, bona ane rata-ko mpai' hi nyanyoa Alata'ala, uma-ko me'ea'. Na'uli' -koko mpai': "Iko-mi topobago-ku to lompe'!"
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "laudable": laudableness, laudablenesses. (additional references)
	Words ending with "laudable": applaudable, illaudable. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Laudable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aidable, audable, Laxdaela, Lodable, Ludabelle. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "laudable" (pronounced lô"dubul)
6	-ô" d u b u l	inaudible.
5	-d u b u l	affordable, amendable, audible, avoidable, biodegradable, buildable, commendable, credible, degradable, dependable, edible, erodible, excludable, expandable, expendable, extendable, extendible, formidable, incredible, inedible, mandible, moldable, nonrefundable, persuadable, readable, recordable, refundable, ridable, spendable, tradable, tradeable, unaffordable, unavoidable, unbuildable, understandable, unreadable.
4	-u b u l	abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, available, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, breakable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, explainable, exportable, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable.
3	-b u l	able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-b-d-e-l-l-u"
	-1 letter: ballade.
	-2 letters: allude, aludel, alulae, aubade, ballad, balled, belaud, bullae, bulled.
	-3 letters: alula, baaed, baled, blade, blued, bulla, daube, label, ladle, lubed.
	-4 letters: abed, able, alae, alba, auld, baal, bade, bald, bale, ball, baud, bead, beau, bedu, bell, blae, bled, blue, bull, dale, daub, deal, dell, dual, duel, dull, lade, laud, lead, leal, leud, lube, lude.
	-5 letters: aal, aba, ala, alb, ale, all, baa, bad, bal, bed, bel, bud, dab, dal, deb, del, dub, due, eau, eld, ell, lab, lad, lea, led, leu.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-b-d-e-l-l-u"
	+2 letters: illaudable.
	+3 letters: applaudable, unballasted.
	+4 letters: laudableness.
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