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praiseworthy

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praise·wor·thy  (przwûr)
adj. praise·wor·thi·er, praise·wor·thi·est
Meriting praise; highly commendable.
praiseworthi·ly adv.
praiseworthi·ness n.
praiseworthy
Adjective
deserving praise; commendable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.praiseworthy - 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"
applaudable, commendable, laudable
worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"
Translations
praiseworthy [ˈpreɪswəːðɪ] adj → loable
praiseworthy [ˈpreɪzwəːðɪ] adj → digne de louanges
praiseworthy [ˈpreɪzwəːðɪ] praise adj → lobenswert
praiseworthy [ˈpreɪzwəːðɪ] adj → lodevole


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He commended his very praiseworthy and gallant resolution, but admonished him to proceed with greater caution in encountering dangers, because his life did not belong to him, but to all those who had need of him to protect and aid them in their misfortunes.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
It is profitable and some- times even praiseworthy.
Notes from the Underground by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
Philip and Hayward went to it two or three times a week with the praiseworthy intention of improving their German, and Philip found it a more diverting manner of perfecting himself in the language than listening to sermons.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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