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Synonyms for praiseworthy

  • adjective

Most common

commendable laudable worthy admirable

All synonyms

Adjective

commendable, laudable, worthy, admirable, meritorious, estimable, honorable US, honourable UK, exemplary, creditable, glorious, reverend, applaudable, reverable, respectable, venerable, revered

Antonyms

blameworthy, inglorious, unpraiseworthy

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

Example sentences

  • worthy It's better to be envied than to be worthy of pity.
  • admirable Your motive was admirable, but your action was not.
  • commendable Up to now, your conduct has always been commendable.
  • laudable The most laudable way of acquiring books is by writing them yourself.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
praiseworthysteady
worthysteady
admirablefalling
commendablefalling
laudablesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
worthy2
7 letters
revered2
8 letters
glorious3, reverend3, laudable3
9 letters
honorable4, admirable4, exemplary4, venerable4, estimable4, reverable
10 letters
honourable4, creditable4
11 letters
respectable4, commendable4, meritorious5, applaudable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worthy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
louable
Italiano
encomiabile
Deutsch
löblich