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Virtuous vs Commendable - What's the difference?

virtuous | commendable |

As adjectives the difference between virtuous and commendable

is that virtuous is full of virtue, having excellent moral character while commendable is worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.

virtuous

English

Alternative forms

* vertuous (obsolete) * vertuus (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.

    • Synonyms

    * good * righteous

    Derived terms

    * virtuousness

    Related terms

    * virtual * virtue * virtuosity

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    commendable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.
  • * circa 1600 , The Merchant of Venice ,Act I, scene I:
    • LThanks,i' faith; for silence is only commendable /In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.

    Related terms

    * commend * commendation * commendatory

    See also

    * commandable

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