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View synonyms for praiseworthy

praiseworthy

[ preyz-wur-thee ]

adjective

  1. deserving of praise; laudable:

    a praiseworthy motive.



praiseworthy

/ ˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. deserving of praise; commendable
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Derived Forms

  • ˈpraiseˌworthiness, noun
  • ˈpraiseˌworthily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • praiseworthi·ly adverb
  • praiseworthi·ness noun
  • un·praiseworthy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of praiseworthy1

First recorded in 1530–40; praise + -worthy
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Example Sentences

In an article yesterday, China Daily, Beijing’s state-owned English-language propaganda newspaper, shared what it thought were praiseworthy results of a research report on the demographics of Xinjiang.

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Shame and pride are simply not things all Jews should feel about the reprehensible and praiseworthy acts of all other Jews.

Then Bill wanted him to go to a movie, and after a praiseworthy hesitation Bud yielded to temptation and went.

It was praiseworthy in him that he cared nothing for popular opinion, but he might not be able to hold out against it much longer.

I was taught to resist evil, that it was humiliating to submit to evil, and that resistance to it was praiseworthy.

Dunham stammered, but collected himself with praiseworthy dignity.

That is praiseworthy, but it doesn't fill me with enthusiasm.

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