Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Laudable \Laud"a*ble\, a. [L. laudabilis: cf. OE. laudable. See
   {Laud}, v. i.]
   1. Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as,
      laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition.

   2. (Med.) Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a disposition
      to promote healing; not noxious; as, laudable juices of
      the body; laudable pus. --Arbuthnot.

Source : WordNet®

laudable
     adj : worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the
           environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose";
           "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a
           significant and praiseworthy increase in computer
           intelligence" [syn: {applaudable}, {commendable}, {praiseworthy}]