Laudable
/ˈlɔː.də.bəl/noun
Deserving praise or approval.
Did you know?Laudable comes from Latin *laudare*, “to praise,” the same root behind *laudatory* and *laud*—a reminder that in older cultures, words of praise were treated like real acts of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kleh₂-
“to call, shout, praise”
Latin
Latin
laudāre
“to praise, extol”
Late Latin
Latin
laudabilis
“praiseworthy, deserving praise”
Old French
Old French
laudable
“worthy of praise”
Middle English
English
laudable
“deserving praise”
Modern English
English
laudable
“worthy of praise or approval”