Vocabulary
Laudable
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
Deserving praise/ praise worthy
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The Indian idea was laudable, only the argument was a tad self-regarding.
- Therefore, while the chief justice`s vision to enable access to justice is laudable, without addressing deeprooted flaws, its scalability remains uncertain.
- The fact that Punjab has been dengue-clear through June shows that through early directives and heightened public and administrative alertness, it has managed to contain the disease, which is laudable.
- The Paigham-i-Pakistan decree, signed by 1,800 ulema condemning suicide bombing, though laudable, implied that misinterpreting religion is the sole cause of violence, overlooking ethnic, sectarian, political and external drivers.
- It was led by our first civilian National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf, who was wellsuited to his post because of his laudable credentials.
Synonyms
creditable, meritorioud, stellar
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