illaudable, a.
(ɪˈlɔːdəb(ə)l)
[ad. late L. illaudābilis: see il-2 and laudable.]
Not laudable; unworthy of praise or commendation.
| 1589 Puttenham Eng. Poesie i. xvi. (Arb.) 50 The bad and illawdable parts of all estates and degrees were taxed by the Poets in one sort or an other. 1670 Milton Hist. Eng. v. Wks. (1851) 230 His actions are diversly reported, by Huntingdon not thought illaudable. 1754 Richardson Grandison (1781) II. xxviii. 259 Young Ladies are too apt to make secrets of a passion that is not in itself illaudable. 1828 Carlyle Werner in Misc. Ess. (1872) I. 102 Grounded on no wicked or even illaudable motive. |
Hence iˈllaudably adv., in a way not to be praised. rare.
| 17.. Broome (J.), It is natural for people to form, not illaudably, too favourable a judgment of their own country. 1888 Scott. Leader 14 July 4 The miles gloriosus whom he has illaudably encountered. |