praiseworthy

[ preyz-wur-thee ]

/ ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ði /

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adjective

deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.

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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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How to use praiseworthy in a sentence

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.
China praised itself for saving Uyghur women from being “baby-making machines”|Mary Hui|January 8, 2021|Quartz
Shame and pride are simply not things all Jews should feel about the reprehensible and praiseworthy acts of all other Jews.
No Need for Shame|Sahar Segal|July 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then Bill wanted him to go to a movie, and after a praiseworthy hesitation Bud yielded to temptation and went.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
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.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane

I was taught to resist evil, that it was humiliating to submit to evil, and that resistance to it was praiseworthy.
My Religion|Leo Tolstoy
Dunham stammered, but collected himself with praiseworthy dignity.
The Opened Shutters|Clara Louise Burnham
That is praiseworthy, but it doesn't fill me with enthusiasm.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for praiseworthy

praiseworthy

/ (ˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ) /

adjective

deserving of praise; commendable

Derived forms of praiseworthy

praiseworthily, adverbpraiseworthiness, noun

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