commendable

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

• Thanks, i' faith; for silence is only commendable In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.
• Gareth Southgate's side had performed with commendable maturity to control Poland and a hostile crowd giving thunderous backing to their team – but it all changed one minute into four minutes of stoppage time.