praiseworthy

adjective

ˈprāz-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce praiseworthy (audio)
Definition of praiseworthynext
as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts

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Recent Examples of praiseworthy Outside of Zach Benson and Josh Doan, not many Sabres skaters had praiseworthy performances in this game. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026 This former multi-time Indy Burger Battle champ at Keystone at the Crossing changed ownership in late 2024, but Flamme Burger still grills a praiseworthy patty. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 8 May 2026 The new chef who took over, Jacob Hilbert, formerly of Stock Hill, was praiseworthy. — Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 From praiseworthy to problematic Mexico's vaccination system was once the envy of health policymakers in Latin America. — Katie Silver, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for praiseworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praiseworthy
  1. meritorious
  2. worthy
  3. excellent
  4. admirable
  5. commendable
  6. laudable
  7. impressive
Adjective
  • The process is highly competitive, and only the proposals deemed the most meritorious receive funding.
    — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • These are lawsuits that are not meritorious but are brought to any of harass, intimidate or retaliate against defendants for their exercise of their free speech and related rights.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of meritorious
Adjective
  • While breakfast is a worthy experience, dinner at Adler Dolomiti is the true main event.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
  • These four swoon-worthy novels are perfect for anyone seeking an amorous read.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of worthy
Adjective
  • His 28-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold late in the second quarter beat Delane, who had excellent position.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The biggest key for the Brewers in this game is to see if their bullpen can keep their excellent pitching alive.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • But in their more than 50 million years on Earth, these maligned creatures have developed some admirable qualities, too.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • While impressive on some level, and even admirable to some, this aggressive buying of severe weakness is not something that has typically coincided with important market lows.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of admirable
Adjective
  • That’s commendable enough to earn the laptop four stars, but not quite an Editors’ Choice award.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Every one of these sales is a commendable victory for independent filmmaking.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of commendable
Adjective
  • Taken by themselves, shame and awe are neither laudable nor blameworthy.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The desire to protect victims and encourage trust in law enforcement is laudable, but do existing laws go too far in prohibiting cooperation with federal authorities regarding suspects of violent crime and felons in the country illegally?
    — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of laudable
Adjective
  • Larsson recorded 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists while posting an impressive plus/minus of plus 12 in 31 minutes off the bench.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For a lot of people this spring, the question is no longer how to make the yard look impressive.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of impressive

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“Praiseworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praiseworthy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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