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praiseworthy

American  
[preyz-wur-thee] / ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ði /

adjective

  1. deserving of praise; laudable.

    a praiseworthy motive.
praiseworthy British  
/ ˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. deserving of praise; commendable

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Other Word Forms

  • praiseworthily adverb
  • praiseworthiness noun
  • unpraiseworthy adjective

Etymology

Origin of praiseworthy

First recorded in 1530–40; praise + -worthy

Example Sentences

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For one thing, his novel is one of the few that looks at colonizing Mars as a legitimate, even praiseworthy, escape plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Others remember it as a praiseworthy attempt to fight the endemic corruption that was holding back Nigeria's development.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

“So I’m trying to infuse confidence in these guys,” Cronin said after sounding a far less praiseworthy tune for most of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

But “The Many Lives of Martha Stewart” includes enough of a praiseworthy viewpoint for the audience to recognize the double standard to which she was subjected in her public life.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024

Laurie bit his lips, and turning a little from the pensive speaker, read the following document, with praiseworthy gravity, considering the spelling:

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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