praiseworthy

[ preyz-wur-thee ]

adjective

1. deserving of praise; laudable:

   a praiseworthy motive.

praiseworthy

/ ˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

1. deserving of praise; commendable

Derived Forms

• ˈpraiseˌworthiness, noun
• ˈpraiseˌworthily, adverb

Other Words From

• praiseworthi·ly adverb
• praiseworthi·ness noun
• un·praiseworthy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of praiseworthy¹

First recorded in 1530–40; praise + -worthy

Example Sentences

“The effort is praiseworthy, but so excessively tardy that it is perfectly useless,” a collective of linguists wrote in the Liberation newspaper on Thursday.

From BBC

“Praiseworthy,” Alexis Wright’s bracing satire of clashing worldviews in Australia, more than lives up to its name.

From New York Times

Read: “Praiseworthy” is the latest novel by Alexis Wright, arguably the most important Aboriginal Australian — or simply Australian — writer alive today.

From New York Times

Read: “Praiseworthy” is the latest novel from Alexis Wright, arguably the most important Aboriginal Australian — or simply Australian — writer alive today.

From New York Times

“Praiseworthy,” her fourth and latest novel, will be released by New Directions in the United States on Feb. 6, along with a reissue of “Carpentaria,” her most famous work.

From New York Times

Related Words

• admirable
• commendable
• creditable
• estimable
• honorable
• laudable
• meritorious