- praise·wor·thy
- /ˈpreızˌwɚði/ adj: deserving praise : worthy of praise
praiseworthy efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine
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praise|wor|thy — «PRAYZ WUR thee», adjective. thi|er, thi|est. worthy of praise; deserving approval; commendable; laudable: »He does not ask what is allowable, but what is commendable and praiseworthy (William Law). SYNONYM(S): meritorious … Useful english dictionary
praise´wor´thi|ness — praise|wor|thy «PRAYZ WUR thee», adjective. thi|er, thi|est. worthy of praise; deserving approval; commendable; laudable: »He does not ask what is allowable, but what is commendable and praiseworthy (William Law). SYNONYM(S): meritorious … Useful english dictionary
praise´wor´thi|ly — praise|wor|thy «PRAYZ WUR thee», adjective. thi|er, thi|est. worthy of praise; deserving approval; commendable; laudable: »He does not ask what is allowable, but what is commendable and praiseworthy (William Law). SYNONYM(S): meritorious … Useful english dictionary
praiseworthy — praise•wor•thy [[t]ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ði[/t]] adj. deserving of praise • Etymology: 1530–40 praise′wor thi•ly, adv. praise′wor thi•ness, n … From formal English to slang
praiseworthy — praise|wor|thy [ˈpreızwə:ði US ə:r ] adj something that is praiseworthy deserves praise, even though it may not have been completely successful ▪ the council s praiseworthy attempts to improve efficiency >praiseworthiness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
praiseworthy — praise|wor|thy [ preız,wɜrði ] adjective FORMAL deserving praise or admiration: a praiseworthy performance/achievement/effort … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Praiseworthy — Praise wor thy, a. Worthy of praise or applause; commendable; as, praiseworthy action; he was praiseworthy. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worthy — wor•thy [[t]ˈwɜr ði[/t]] adj. thi•er, thi•est, 1) having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor[/ex] 2) of commendable excellence or merit; deserving; meritorious: an effort worthy of praise[/ex] 3) a person of eminent… … From formal English to slang
worthy — wor|thy1 [ wɜrði ] adjective ** 1. ) worthy of FORMAL deserving something: He had shown himself to be worthy of their respect. be worthy of note/attention/consideration etc.: The committee is voting on one or two initiatives that are worthy of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
noteworthy — note|wor|thy [ nout,wɜrði ] adjective worth giving special attention or praise to: a noteworthy performance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
