Definitions for praiseworthy
ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ðipraise·wor·thy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthyadjective

   worthy of high praise

   "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. praiseworthyadjective

   Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Praiseworthyadjective

   Commendable; deserving praise.

   Etymology: praise and worthy.

   The Tritonian goddess having heard
   Her blazed fame, which all the world had fill’d,
   Came down to prove the truth, and due reward
   For her praiseworthy workmanship to yield. Edmund Spenser.

   Since men have left to do praiseworthy things,
   Most think all praises flatteries; but truth brings
   That sound, and that authority with her name,
   As to be rais’d by her is only fame. Ben Jonson.

   Firmus, who seized upon Egypt, was so far praiseworthy, that he encouraged trade. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

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1. praiseworthy

   By The Great Horn Spoon is a children's novel by Sid Fleischman, published in 1963. It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy and his English butler and their adventures in the California Gold Rush. It was adapted into the Disney film The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin, starring Roddy McDowall and Suzanne Pleshette. Because of its setting, the novel is recommended by the California Department of Education as a literary selection for classroom use.

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1. praiseworthy

   Praiseworthy refers to something or someone deserving commendation, approval, admiration, or applause due to their particular qualities, characteristics, actions, achievements, or behavior. This can be based on factors like significant accomplishments, exceptional skills, high standards of ethics or morality, and positive contributions towards a certain area.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Praiseworthyadjective

   worthy of praise or applause; commendable; as, praiseworthy action; he was praiseworthy

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of praiseworthy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of praiseworthy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of praiseworthy in a Sentence

1. Walter Benjamin:

   Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like.

2. Joseph Addison:

   Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

3. Philip Sidney:

   It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.

4. Raphael Muntenkurian:

   Everybody is actually mesmerized by his appeal for peace and tolerance, his simplicity and humility is always praiseworthy.

5. Firdausi:

   Choose knowledge, if thou desirest a blessing from the Universal Provider; for the ignorant man cannot raise himself above the earth, and it is by knowledge that thou must render thy soul praiseworthy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=praiseworthy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Praiseworthy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=praiseworthy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praiseworthy
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praiseworthy