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praiseworthy

[preyz-wur-thee] / ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ði /
ADJECTIVE
deserving congratulations, adoration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admirable commendable creditable estimable honorable laudable meritorious
WEAK
excellent exemplary fine gnarly gone meritable pillar salt of earth select slick stellar swell thankworthy tough worthy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad dishonorable poor unworthy
WEAK
disliked disrespected

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

Vance, have emphasized social campaigns, such as pressuring employers to fire people who celebrated the death—or, in some cases, who simply questioned whether Kirk was a praiseworthy figure.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 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

How praiseworthy it is for a prince to keep his word and to live with integrity and not by cunning, everyone knows.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli