Commendable

/kəˈmɛndəbəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious..

Example Sentences

Thanks, i' faith; for silence is only commendable In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.

Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]

Gareth Southgate's side had performed with commendable maturity to control Poland and a hostile crowd giving thunderous backing to their team – but it all changed one minute into four minutes of stoppage time.

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• more commendable
• most commendable

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