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commendabledeserving praise; admirable

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: deserving praise; admirable

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈmendəbl/

Korean meaning: 칭찬받을 만한, 훌륭한

Korean pronunciation: 커**멘**더블

Example Sentences

  • His commendable habit of arriving 30 minutes early made his boss wonder if he was secretly living in the office.
  • The student showed commendable dedication by studying even during lunch breaks.
  • Her commendable honesty in returning the wallet earned her a reward bigger than what was inside it.

commendable

ADJECTIVE

//kəˈmendəbl//

deserving praise; admirable

commendable concept
💡 Concept

a young student kneels down to help a classmate who has fallen and scraped their knee. The helpful student gently offers their hand and pulls out a small bandage from their backpack. The injured student was crying but now looks grateful and relieved. Other children gather around watching the kind gesture with admiring smiles. A teacher in the background nods approvingly at the compassionate behavior. behavior that is deserving of praise and admiration

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəˈmendəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/kəˈmendəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootmend
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin commendare, meaning 'to entrust completely' or 'to praise.' The idea evolved from trusting someone so completely that you would recommend them to others.

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🎵Rhyme

amendablerecommendabledependable
amendable
recommendable
dependable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His commendable habit of arriving 30 minutes early made his boss wonder if he was secretly living in the office.

The student showed commendable dedication by studying even during lunch breaks.

😄 Fun example

Her commendable honesty in returning the wallet earned her a reward bigger than what was inside it.

The team's commendable performance led to their promotion to the championship.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

praiseworthyadmirablelaudableexemplarymeritorious

Antonyms

deplorabledisgracefulshameful

Related

commendcommendationrecommendpraiseapplaud