Laudable and Shady

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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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Shady is an antonym for laudable.

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

Shady adjective - Protected from the sun's rays.

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Laudable is an antonym for shady.

Nearby Words: shadow, shade, shaded, shading, shad

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