Commendable and Pitiful

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Commendable adjective - Deserving of high regard or great approval.

Usage example: a commendable interest in classical music

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Pitiful is an antonym for commendable.

Pitiful adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).

Usage example: that piece of junk is a pitiful excuse for a car

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Commendable is an antonym for pitiful.

Nearby Words: pity, pitiless, pitiable, piteous, pitifully

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