Exemplary vs Commendable - What's the difference?
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Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
* Francis Bacon
Ideal or perfect.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance; an exemplar
(obsolete) A copy of a book or writing.
Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.
* circa 1600 , The Merchant of Venice ,Act I, scene I:
As adjectives the difference between exemplary and commendable
is that exemplary is deserving honour, respect and admiration while commendable is worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.As a noun exemplary
is an example, or typical instance; an exemplar.exemplary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary .
- as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages
Noun
(exemplaries)- (Donne)
commendable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- LThanks,i' faith; for silence is only commendable /In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.
