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laudable |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Laudable \Laud"a*ble\, a. [L. laudabilis: cf OE laudable. See {Laud}, v. i.] 1. Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition. 2. (Med.) Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a disposition to promote healing; not noxious; as laudable juices of the body; laudable pus. --Arbuthnot. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: laudable adj : 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" [syn: {applaudable}, {commendable}, {praiseworthy}]
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