laudable

/'lɔ:dəbl/

Thân thiện

The team's laudable efforts resulted in a cleaner park.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Deserving praise and admiration: Used to describe actions, efforts, or qualities that are worthy of being highly commended or approved of.
   • Meritorious, commendable: Indicates something is ethically good or beneficial, making it worthy of recognition.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her dedication to volunteering is truly laudable.
  • The team made a laudable attempt to finish the project ahead of schedule.
  • It was a laudable goal, even if they didn't fully achieve it.

Advanced Usage

• "Laudable though it may be...": A concessive phrase used to acknowledge the praiseworthiness of an action before introducing a contrasting point or drawback.
  • Laudable though his ambition may be, his plan is not very practical.
• In formal or critical analysis: Often used to evaluate the morality or intention behind an action, separate from its outcome.
  • The critic acknowledged the film's laudable intentions but found its execution lacking.

Variants and Related Words

• Laudably (adverb): In a manner deserving praise.
  • He acted laudably by returning the lost wallet.
• Laud (verb): To praise highly, especially in a public context.
  • The mayor lauded the firefighters for their bravery.
• Laudation (noun): The act of praising; high commendation. (Formal/Literary)

Synonyms

• Commendable: Deserving approval.
• Praiseworthy: Worthy of high praise.
• Admirable: Arousing or deserving respect and approval.
• Meritorious: Deserving reward or praise.

Antonyms

• Blameworthy: Deserving blame.
• Deplorable: Deserving strong condemnation.
• Reprehensible: Deserving censure or condemnation.

Notes on Meaning

• Focus on Action/Effort: "Laudable" typically describes an effort, intention, or action, not a person's inherent character. One says "a laudable effort," not usually "a laudable person."
• Often Formal Tone: The word is common in formal writing, speeches, reviews, and analytical contexts.

Học thuật

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• applaudable
• commendable
• praiseworthy