Laudable and Notorious

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Laudable adjective - Deserving of high regard or great approval.

Usage example: you showed laudable restraint in dealing with that ridiculously demanding customer

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Notorious is an antonym for laudable.

Nearby Words: laud, laudation, lauded, laudatory, laudably

Notorious adjective - Not respectable.

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Laudable is an antonym for notorious.

Nearby Word: notoriety

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Notorious and Laudable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/laudable/notorious

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