laudable
adjective /ˈlɔːdəbl/
  /ˈlɔːdəbl/
 (formal)- deserving to be praised or admired, even if not really successful synonym commendable- a laudable aim/attempt
- It was a laudable attempt to end the stalemate in the talks.
- Laudable though these aims are, they are not likely to succeed.
 Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin laudabilis, from laus, laud- ‘praise’.