Commendable vs. Excellent — What's the Difference?

Commendable (April 13, 1997 – April 10, 2014) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for his victory in the 2000 Belmont Stakes. In his racing career, he ran twelve times and won two races.

Extremely good; outstanding

To express approval of; praise

Used to indicate approval or pleasure

To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend

Of the highest or finest quality; exceptionally good for its kind

To cause to be worthy of recommendation

(Archaic) Being so to an extreme degree.

To commit to the care of another; entrust

Having excelled, having surpassed.

Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.

Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.

Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy.

Exceptionally good of its kind.

Worthy of high praise;

Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality.

In an admirable manner;

(obsolete) Excellently.

Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist, citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding, principles, aims, action.

Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality; - used with words of a bad significance.

Excellently; eminently; exceedingly.

Of the highest quality;