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praiseworthy

[ preyz-wur-th ee ]

/ ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ði /

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adjective

deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.

Origin of praiseworthy

First recorded in 1530–40; praise + -worthy

OTHER WORDS FROM praiseworthy

praise·wor·thi·ly, adverb praise·wor·thi·ness, noun un·praise·wor·thy, adjective

Words nearby praiseworthy

prairie-dogging, prairillon, praise, praise god, from whom all blessings flow, praise to the skies, praiseworthy, prajadhipok, prajapati, prajna, prajnā-paramita, prakrit

Example sentences from the Web for praiseworthy

With respect to crime and virtue I was in doubt; I doubted that the one was blamable and the other praiseworthy.

Lavengro |George Borrow
These objects were praiseworthy, yet they were not the highest aims of the truest and purest ambition.

Captain Cook |W.H.G. Kingston
Mouldings of a pattern one sees about common fireplaces ran everywhere with praiseworthy impartiality.

A Flat Iron for a Farthing |Juliana Horatia Ewing
The studious young citizens read the "criticism" and the "essay" with the most praiseworthy avidity.

The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 |Various

The father appears to have bestowed great and praiseworthy care upon his education.

Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi |Joseph Grimaldi

British Dictionary definitions for praiseworthy

praiseworthy

/ (ˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ) /

adjective

deserving of praise; commendable

Derived forms of praiseworthy

praiseworthily, adverb praiseworthiness, noun