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applaudable

/æplˈɔdəbəl/ adj

Worthy of being applauded.

Word Origin From Latin ad- 'to' and plaudere 'to clap, beat' — so applaud is literally 'to clap toward.' Applaudable means deserving of clapping. The same root gives us applause, plausible (worthy of clapping, believable), and explode (originally to clap out, drive off the stage by clapping). The shift from clapping to praising is a great example of gesture becoming word.

adj Worthy of being applauded.

Her dedication to community service is truly applaudable.

(形容词) 值得称赞的；值得赞许的；可嘉的

她对社区服务的奉献精神确实值得称赞。

(adjetivo) Digno de ser aplaudido.

Su dedicación al servicio comunitario es verdaderamente digna de aplauso.

(adjectif) louable; méritoire; estimable; admirable [Qui mérite d'être applaudi; louable, digne d'éloges.]

Son dévouement envers la communauté est vraiment **applaudable**.

(Adjektiv) Lobenswert; einer Anerkennung oder eines Applauses würdig.

Ihr Engagement für den Gemeindedienst ist wirklich **applaudable**.

(形容詞) 拍手を送る価値がある、称賛に値する。

彼女の地域社会への献身は真に称賛に値する。

(adjetivo) louvável; digno de aplauso; elogiável [Digno de ser aplaudido.]

Sua dedicação ao serviço comunitário é verdadeiramente louvável.

Synonyms: commendable laudable praiseworthy admirable meritorious estimable creditable honorable Antonyms: blameworthy reprehensible deplorable condemnable
Word parts: ap + plaud + able

Related words

applause plausible implausible plausibility explosion explosive implosion

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