[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

commendable \commend"able\, a.

   note: formerly accented on the first syllable. l.
         commendabilis.
   worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy.
   1913 webster

         order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only
         comely but commendable.                  --bacon.
   -- commend"ableness, n. -- commend"ably, adv.
   1913 webster
see also:
commend"ableness commend"ably 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

commendable
     adj : worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the
           environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose";
           "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a
           significant and praiseworthy increase in computer
           intelligence" syn: applaudable, laudable, praiseworthy
     adv : in an admirable manner; "the children's responses were
           admirably normal" syn: admirably, laudably, praiseworthily
see also:
applaudable laudable praiseworthy admirably laudably praiseworthily 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

49 moby thesaurus words for "commendable":
   admirable, advantageous, auspicious, beneficial, benevolent,
   beyond all praise, bon, bonny, braw, bueno, capital, cogent,
   creditable, deserving, elegant, estimable, excellent, exemplary,
   expedient, fair, famous, favorable, fine, good, goodly, grand,
   healthy, helpful, kind, laudable, meritorious, model, nice, noble,
   pleasant, praiseworthy, profitable, regal, royal, skillful, sound,
   splendid, unexceptionable, useful, valid, very good, virtuous,
   well-deserving, worthy

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