praiseworthy
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praise·wor·thy

adjective \ˈprāz-ˌwər-thē\

Definition of PRAISEWORTHY

: laudable <a praiseworthy effort>
praise·wor·thi·ly \-thə-lē\ adverb
praise·wor·thi·ness \-thē-nəs\ noun

Examples of PRAISEWORTHY

  1. praiseworthy efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine
  2. <a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts>

First Known Use of PRAISEWORTHY

15th century

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