illaudable

illaudable
Not laudable; unpraiseworthy.

A custom there is in some parts of Europe, to adorn aqueducts, spouts and cisterns with lions heads; which though no illaudable ornament, is of an Egyptian genealogy [...].


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  • Illaudable — Il*laud a*ble, a. [L. illaudabilis. See {In } not, and {Laudable}.] Not laudable; not praise worthy; worthy of censure or disapprobation. Milton. {Il*laud a*bly}, adv. [Obs.] Broome. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • illaudable — index blameful, blameworthy, immoral, objectionable, peccable, reprehensible, scandalous, sinister …   Law dictionary

  • illaudable — adjective Etymology: Latin illaudabilis, from in + laudabilis laudable Date: 1589 deserving no praise • illaudably adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • illaudable — illaudably, adv. /i law deuh beuhl/, adj. unworthy of praise; not laudable. [1580 90; < LL illaudabilis. See IL 2, LAUDABLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • illaudable — il·laudable …   English syllables

  • illaudable — /ɪˈlɔdəbəl/ (say i lawduhbuhl) adjective not laudable. –illaudably, adverb …  

  • illaudable — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Illaudably — Illaudable Il*laud a*ble, a. [L. illaudabilis. See {In } not, and {Laudable}.] Not laudable; not praise worthy; worthy of censure or disapprobation. Milton. {Il*laud a*bly}, adv. [Obs.] Broome. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • illaudably — adverb see illaudable * * * illauˈdably adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑illaudable …   Useful english dictionary

  • illaudably — adverb see illaudable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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