Definition of "commendable" adjective comparative more commendable , superlative most commendable
Worthy of commendation ; deserving praise ; admirable , creditable , or meritorious . quotations examples
Quotations Thanks , i ' faith ; for silence is only commendableIn a neat 's tongue dried and a maid not vendible .
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene i]
Tuc [ca ]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough ?Hiſt [rio ]. O , I warrant you , Captaine : and ſpitefully inough too ; he ha 's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits , in Rome . He will ſlander any man that breathes ; If he diſguſt him .Tucca . I 'le know the poor , egregious , nitty Raſcall ; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities , I 'le cheriſh him : […]
1601, Ben Jonson, Poetaster or The Arraignment: […], London: […] [R. Bradock] for M[atthew] L[ownes] […], published 1602, Act III