| Main Entry: | laudable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | admirable |
Synonyms: |
commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, mean, meritable, meritorious, of note, praisable, praiseworthy, stellar, terrific, thankworthy, worthy |
| Notes: | laudable means deserving praise; laudatory means expressing praise |
Antonyms: |
bad, blameable |
| Main Entry: | admirable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | held in great respect |
Synonyms: |
A-1, A-OK, ace*, attractive, best ever, cat's pajamas, choice, commendable, cool*, copacetic, crackerjack*, deserving, dream*, estimable, excellent, exquisite, fine, good, great, greatest, hunky dory, keen*, laudable, meritable, meritorious, neat*, out of sight, out of this world, peachy*, praiseworthy, rare, solid, super, super-duper, superior, unreal*, valuable, wicked*, wonderful, worthy, zero cool |
Antonyms: |
contemptible, despicable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, repugnant, repulsive, shameful, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | commendable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, laudable, meritable, meritorious, praisable, thankworthy, worthy |
Antonyms: |
blameworthy, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | creditable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, batting a thousand, believeable, commendable, decent, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, honest, honorable, laudable, meritorious, nasty*, not too shabby, organic, palmary, reputable, reputed, respectable, salt of the earth, satisfactory, suitable, well-thought-of, worthy |
Antonyms: |
disrespected, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | deserving |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy, meritorious |
Synonyms: |
admirable, commendable, due, estimable, fitting, laudable, needy, praisable, praiseworthy, righteous, rightful, thankworthy |
Antonyms: |
undeserving, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | estimable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, worthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, admired, appreciable, august, big name, big time, commendable, decent, deserving, esteemed, excellent, good, high-powered, honored, in limelight, laudable, major league, meretorious, meritable, name, noble, palmary, praisable, praiseworthy, reputable, reputed, respectable, respected, sterling, valuable, valued, venerable, well-thought-of |
Antonyms: |
bad, dishonorable, inestimable, insignificant, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | exemplary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ideal |
Synonyms: |
admirable, batting a thousand, blameless, bueno, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, laudable, meritorious, model, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, praiseworthy, prototypical, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, virtuous, worthy |
Antonyms: |
erring, incorrect, unideal, wrong |
| Main Entry: | meritorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, commendable |
Synonyms: |
admirable, boss*, choice, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, golden, good, laudable, meritable, noble, praisable, praiseworthy, right, righteous, thankworthy, top drawer, virtuous, winner, world-beating, worthy |
| Notes: | meretricious means of or pertaining to prostitutes - alluring by vulgar or flashy display - based on pretense or insincerity; meritorious means deserving reward or praise |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, dishonorable, immoral, improper, unworthy, wrong |
| Main Entry: | moral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ethical, honest |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, blameless, chaste, conscientious, correct, courteous, decent, decorous, dutiful, elevated, exemplary, good, high-minded, honorable, immaculate, incorruptible, innocent, just, kindly, kosher*, laudable, meet, meritorious, modest, moralistic, noble, praiseworthy, principled, proper, pure, respectable, right, righteous, saintly, salt of the earth, scrupulous, seemly, square, straight, true-blue, trustworthy, truthful, upright, upstanding, virtuous, worthy |
Antonyms: |
amoral, bad, corrupt, dishonest, evil, immoral, sinful, unethical, unprincipled, vile |
| Main Entry: | praiseworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deserving congratulations, adoration |
Synonyms: |
admirable, commendable, creditable, estimable, excellent, exemplary, fine, gnarly, gone, honorable, keen, laudable, meritable, meritorious, pillar, salt of earth, select, slick, stellar, swell, thankworthy, tough, worthy |
Antonyms: |
dishonorable, disliked, disrespected, unworthy |