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# praiseworthy

adjective (praiseworthy, more praiseworthy, most praiseworthy)

«praiseworthy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Deserving praise; good and admirable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#m1)
2. (formal) Worth being approved of, even if not completely successful: «a praiseworthy effort». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school reports and ethics lessons: praiseworthy behaviour, a praiseworthy effort. It often praises the effort or intention rather than the result. In the exam voice it is a polite, slightly formal word. Phrases: «praiseworthy effort», «praiseworthy aim», «highly praiseworthy».

### Examples

- Lucy's honesty about the broken window was praiseworthy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#x1)
- Raising money for the animal shelter is a praiseworthy idea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#x2)
- It was a praiseworthy effort, even though we lost the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#x3)
- The headteacher said the class's behaviour on the trip was praiseworthy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#x4)
- Helping a lost child is praiseworthy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#x5)
- Giving up your seat to an old person is a praiseworthy habit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#x6)
- He gave himself up entirely to the race, and ran with his house on his back, which was all, of course, very praiseworthy; and therefore he obtained the second prize." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/#x7)

### Note

One word: praise + worthy. Similar words: «admirable», «commendable», «creditable». Opposite: «blameworthy». It is mostly used in writing or formal talk.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «praiseworthy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/praiseworthy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«praiseworthy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/praiseworthy.html) on Mova free.