praiseworthy

[ preyz-wur-thee ]

/ 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, adverbpraise·wor·thi·ness, nounun·praise·wor·thy, adjective

Words nearby praiseworthy

prairie wolf, prairillon, praise, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, praise to the skies, praiseworthy, Prajadhipok, Prajapati, prajna, Prajnā-Paramita, Prakrit

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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, adverbpraiseworthiness, noun

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单词	praiseworthy
释义	praiseworthy [ preyz-wur-thee ] / ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ði / SEE SYNONYMS FOR praiseworthy ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adverbpraise·wor·thi·ness, nounun·praise·wor·thy, adjective Words nearby praiseworthy prairie wolf, prairillon, praise, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, praise to the skies, praiseworthy, Prajadhipok, Prajapati, prajna, Prajnā-Paramita, Prakrit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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, adverbpraiseworthiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to praiseworthy estimable, admirable, meritorious, honorable, commendable, creditable, laudable, excellent, exemplary, fine, gnarly, gone, keen, pillar, select, slick, stellar, swell, tough, worthy
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praiseworthy

adjective

Origin of praiseworthy

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Example sentences from the Web for praiseworthy

British Dictionary definitions for praiseworthy

adjective

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