praiseworthy

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled praise-worthy

US /ˈpreɪzˌwɜrði/ UK /ˈpreɪzˌwɜːði/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
deserving approval and admiration

Her efforts to help refugees were truly praiseworthy.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · deserving approval and... commendable laudable admirable creditable meritorious exemplary estimable

Opposites

blameworthy contemptible reprehensible

Word family

Derived forms praiseworthiness

Related forms praise worthy worth

Etymology

A compound of praise + worthy. Praise derives from Old French preisier ('to value, prize'), from Late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium ('price, value').

preisier Old French pretium Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# praiseworthy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈpreɪzˌwɜrði/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpreɪzˌwɜːði/

## Meanings
1. deserving approval and admiration

## Examples
- Her efforts to help refugees were truly praiseworthy.

## Synonyms
- commendable
- laudable
- admirable
- creditable
- meritorious
- exemplary
- estimable

## Antonyms
- blameworthy
- contemptible
- reprehensible

## Derived Forms
- praiseworthiness

## Related Forms
- praise
- worthy
- worth

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: preisier
- Root: pretium
- Affix: -worthy - deserving of

## Etymology
A compound of praise + worthy. Praise derives from Old French preisier ('to value, prize'), from Late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium ('price, value').

## AI Etymology
Praiseworthy is a compound of praise + worthy. Praise derives from Old French preisier ('to value, prize'), from Late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium ('price, value'). In present-day use, it means deserving approval and admiration. Derived formations include praiseworthiness. Related vocabulary includes praise, worthy, and worth.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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