ˈlȯdəbəl adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin laudabilis, from laudare to laud, praise + -abilis -able
1. : worthy of praise : commendable
showed laudable courtesy in the face of provocation
originality, a laudable characteristic in any textbook — L.L.Snyder
2. archaic : of a normal or salutary nature : healthy
• laud·ably -blē, -bli adverb