Laudable
[LAW-də-bəl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, 15th century
1.
(Of an action, idea, or goal) Deserving praise and commendation.
Examples of Laudable in a sentence
"The neighbors commended my teenage son’s laudable efforts to clean up the local park."
"Despite a laudable effort to tie the game in the ninth inning, the visiting team was defeated."
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