laudable

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The Word of the Day for April 23 is:

laudable   \LAW-duh-bul\   adjective
     : worthy of praise : commendable 

Example sentence: 
     Becoming a doctor is a laudable goal, but Kelly doesn't seem to realize 
how much work and stress it will take to accomplish it. 

Did you know? 
     Both "laudable" and "laudatory" derive ultimately from Latin "laud-, 
laus," meaning "praise." "Laudable" and "laudatory" differ in meaning, however, 
and usage commentators warn against using them interchangeably. "Laudable" 
means "deserving praise, praiseworthy," as in "laudable efforts to help the 
disadvantaged." "Laudatory" means "giving praise" or "expressing praise," as in 
"a laudatory book review." People occasionally use "laudatory" in place of 
"laudable," but this use is not considered standard.