Meaning & use
laudable
Deserving praise or admiration, especially because of good intentions or effort.
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Her laudable effort to raise money for the shelter inspired the whole town.
Even though the project failed, his laudable persistence earned respect.
A note on using this word
Laudable often describes intentions or effort rather than results; a laudable attempt can still fail.
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