COMMENDABLE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

commendable

adjective

Definition of commendable

as in meritorious

deserving of high regard or great approval a commendable interest in classical music

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Recent Examples of commendable These are all completely normal and commendable ways to spend summer vacation, and parents shouldn’t feel guilty for prioritizing these activities. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 July 2026 The Botanist is one of the best restaurants in Vancouver; the Lobby Lounge and RawBar, a commendable drinking den. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 There's a loyalty that Maggie has for people in her life, which is a commendable thing about a human. — Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Going into debt to help your children is a commendable gesture. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Bridges was a commendable player in Charlotte in several ways. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 The 19-year-old’s decision-making is commendable, with eight key passes after a take-on in 2025-26. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2026 While this is commendable, many cheesemarkers rely on Neal’s Yard’s viability as a part of the industry. — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026 Intentionally violating the CC&Rs assessment allocation, even for a commendable reason, could place the board outside the business judgment rule as well as outside the coverage of the HOA’s directors and officers liability insurance. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commendable

Adjective

The process is highly competitive, and only the proposals deemed the most meritorious receive funding.

— Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
These are lawsuits that are not meritorious but are brought to any of harass, intimidate or retaliate against defendants for their exercise of their free speech and related rights.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of meritorious

Adjective

Named one of the most charming small towns in Alabama and under-the-radar mountain destinations, Mentone offers not only gorgeous views, but plenty of worthy accommodations from golf and ski resorts to dude ranches.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Its splurge-worthy Iridium Spa resembles a crustacean with overwater treatment rooms acting as claws.

— Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

Definition of worthy

Adjective

In 2018, New York City officials rolled out a voucher program with an unwieldy name, CityFHEPS, and the laudable goal of decreasing homelessness by subsidizing housing.

— Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
That’s a laudable goal, of course, except Soon-Shiong’s proclamations are mostly fluff, financially self-serving and have led to FDA wrist-slapping.

— Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 18 June 2026

Definition of laudable

Adjective

While the exterior features of the shed are certainly praiseworthy, the construction of the structure is also impressive.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Outside of Zach Benson and Josh Doan, not many Sabres skaters had praiseworthy performances in this game.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Definition of praiseworthy

Adjective

Yet the 23-year-old midfielder has been a catalyst behind England’s impressive run at the tournament, scoring six goals in six matches.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Not a record-setter While the sale price was impressive, the pen and switch did not break into the top 10 list of the highest prices at a public sale for space artifacts and memorabilia.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of impressive

Adjective

And yet Cape Verde, remarkably, gave them a genuine and creditable scare.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Pittsburgh and Midvale employed the first metallurgical chemists; William Sellers did the first creditable work with tool steel; the first chemical-dye factory opened.

— Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026

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