Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

praiseworthy

/ˈpɹeɪz.wɝ.ði/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: praise-wor-thy
IPA: /ˈpɹeɪz.wɝ.ði/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

Example Sentences

"It is a melancholy truth that this same New York, though the most charming, pleasant, polished, and praiseworthy city under the sun, and in a word the bonne bouche of the universe, is most shockingly ill-natured and sarcastic, and wickedly given to all manner of backslidings ; for which we are very sorry, indeed."
"No self-complacency can equal that of the selfish. Not content with its indulgence, they actually idolise it into being praiseworthy."
"That it is a praiseworthy matter to be harboursome to strangers."
"Some parts of New Zagreb is really good and praiseworthy urban planning."

Etymology

From praise + -worthy.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹeɪz.wɝ.ði/
British English: /ˈpɹeɪz.wɜː.ði/

Inflected Forms

praiseworthier (comparative) more praiseworthy (comparative) praiseworthiest (superlative) most praiseworthy (superlative) praise-worthy (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

praiseworthily praiseworthiness unpraiseworthy

Synonyms

estimable laudable reverend admirable allowable commendable creditable glorious honorable praiseworthy respectable reverable

Antonyms

blameworthy

Questions

How do you pronounce praiseworthy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹeɪz.wɝ.ði/.
What does praiseworthy mean?: Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
Where does praiseworthy come from?: From praise + -worthy.

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