recommendable

adjective

rec·​om·​mend·​able ˌre-kə-ˈmen-də-bəl 

1

: that can be recommended : deserving recommendation

a highly recommendable novel

2

: that is to be advised : prudent, advisable

it is recommendable to keep apart large and small minorities

—Yakov Malkiel

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from recommenden + -able

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Rhymes for recommendable

• amendable
• commendable
• dependable
• expendable
• extendable
• spendable
• undependable