praiseworthy

adjective
UK: /ˈpreɪzˌwɜːði/
US: /ˈpreɪzˌwɜːrði/
  1. Deserving approval and admiration; something that someone did is good.

    1. Her effort to help was praiseworthy.
    2. His praiseworthy dedication to environmental protection earned him an award.

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The phonetic transcription of "praiseworthy" is /ˈpreɪzˌwɜːði/ in British English and /ˈpreɪzˌwɜːrði/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "praiseworthy": admirable, laudable, meritorious.

Example usage of "praiseworthy": "Her effort to help was praiseworthy.". More examples on the page.