Definition of Praiseworthy

Praiseworthy

Worthy of praise or applause; commendable; as, praiseworthy action; he was praiseworthy.

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Praiseworthy Quotations

There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
Ambrose Bierce

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.
Marcus Tullius Cicero

Many people when they fall in love look for a little haven of refuge from the world, where they can be sure of being admired when they are not admirable, and praised when they are not praiseworthy.
Bertrand Russell

Truth of a modest sort I can promise you, and also sincerity. That complete, praiseworthy sincerity which, while it delivers one into the hands of one's enemies, is as likely as not to embroil one with one's friends.
Joseph Conrad

Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like.
Walter Benjamin

There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy.
Richard Steele

It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.
Philip Sidney

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Praiseworthy Translations

praiseworthy in German is lobenswert, lobenswerten
praiseworthy in Latin is laudabilis
praiseworthy in Spanish is laudable

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