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    praiseworthy
    /ˈpreɪzˌwəːði/

    adjective

    • 1. deserving approval and admiration: "the government's praiseworthy efforts"

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  2. PRAISEWORTHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of praiseworthy in English. praiseworthy. adjective. uk / ˈpreɪzˌwɜː.ði / us / ˈpreɪzˌwɝː.ði / Add to word list. deserving praise: His actions during the crisis were truly praiseworthy. Synonyms. commendable formal. laudable formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. noun. Synonyms. admirable. applaudable. commendable. creditable. estimable. laudable. meritorious. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of praiseworthy in a Sentence. praiseworthy efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts.

  4. adjective. If you say that something is praiseworthy, you mean that you approve of it and it deserves to be praised. [formal, approval] ...the government's praiseworthy efforts to improve efficiency in health and education.

  5. Praiseworthy definition: deserving of praise; laudable. See examples of PRAISEWORTHY used in a sentence.

  6. the toast of something idiom. toast. vaunted. venerable. venerably. See more results » (Definition of praiseworthy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of praiseworthy. praiseworthy. However, as praiseworthy as this practice seems to be, we think it ever-so-slightly misses the mark.

  7. Synonyms for PRAISEWORTHY: meritorious, worthy, excellent, admirable, commendable, laudable, impressive, creditable; Antonyms of PRAISEWORTHY: reprehensible, discreditable, deplorable, unworthy, contemptible, despicable, censurable, detestable.

  8. adjective. Deserving honor, respect, or admiration: admirable, commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, exemplary, honorable, laudable, meritorious, reputable, respectable, worthy. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

  9. Use the adjective praiseworthy to describe an action that deserves acclaim or celebration. It's praiseworthy to treat everyone with kindness, and it's also praiseworthy to discover a cure for cancer or learn to speak ten languages.

  10. Definition of praiseworthy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. adjective. formal uk / ˈpreɪzˌwɜːði / us. Add to word list. deserving praise. (Definition of praiseworthy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of praiseworthy. in Chinese (Traditional) 值得讚揚的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 值得赞扬的… See more. in Spanish. digno de elogio, loable, meritorio… See more.