praiseworthy
/ˈpreɪzwɜːði/adjective
उच्चारण प्रेज़्वर्दी
प्रशंसनीय, सराहनीय
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formal
deserving praise
प्रशंसनीय, सराहनीय
- a praiseworthy effort to clean the river
- Saving the stray puppy from the flooded drain was a praiseworthy act.
- The volunteers did a praiseworthy job during the flood.
+ 2 more examples
- Her honesty in returning the lost wallet was praiseworthy.
- It is praiseworthy that the school has planted a thousand trees.
Synonyms commendable admirable laudable creditable meritorious
Opposite blameworthy reprehensible deplorable shameful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be praiseworthy (of / for)
It describes an act, effort or person that deserves praise. It can be followed by 'for' to name the reason.
यह उस कार्य, प्रयास या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो प्रशंसा के योग्य हो; कारण के लिए 'for' आ सकता है।
- The teacher's effort was praiseworthy.
- The boy was praiseworthy for his honesty.
praiseworthy + noun
It comes before nouns such as effort, work, courage or attempt.
यह effort, work, courage या attempt जैसे nouns से पहले आता है।
- It was a praiseworthy attempt, though it did not succeed.
- The firefighters showed praiseworthy courage.
praiseworthy of sb to do sth
Use 'of + person' when judging a person's action: 'It is praiseworthy of you to help.'
किसी व्यक्ति के कार्य का मूल्यांकन करते समय 'of + person' का प्रयोग होता है।
- It was praiseworthy of Radhika to teach the poor children for free.
praiseworthy: spelling and opposite
It is one word with no hyphen. Its opposites are blameworthy and contemptible.
यह एक शब्द है, बीच में hyphen नहीं आता; इसके विपरीत 'blameworthy' और 'contemptible' हैं।
- His praiseworthy conduct was rewarded.
+Collocations 4
praiseworthy + noun
effortattemptcourageworkinitiative
- The students' praiseworthy initiative cleaned the whole beach.
adverb + praiseworthy
highlytrulyentirelyequallymost
- The nurse's service during the epidemic was truly praiseworthy.
praiseworthy + for
for honestyfor couragefor patiencefor hard work
- The clerk is praiseworthy for his honesty.
verb + praiseworthy
befindconsiderdeemregard as
- I find your decision to return the wallet praiseworthy.
“More examples 5
- The village youth showed praiseworthy spirit during the flood relief.
बाढ़ राहत के दौरान गाँव के युवाओं ने प्रशंसनीय भावना दिखाई।
- Her praiseworthy efforts raised the school's results.
उसके प्रशंसनीय प्रयासों से विद्यालय के परिणाम सुधरे।
- Radhika's decision to donate her scholarship was praiseworthy.
अपनी छात्रवृत्ति दान करने का राधिका का निर्णय सराहनीय था।
- It is praiseworthy to give up a seat to an elderly passenger.
किसी बुज़ुर्ग यात्री को अपनी सीट देना सराहनीय है।
- The police officer was praiseworthy for refusing a bribe.
पुलिस अधिकारी रिश्वत ठुकराने के लिए प्रशंसा के पात्र थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The boy is praiseworthy than his brother.
✓ The boy is more praiseworthy than his brother.
Long adjectives form the comparative with more.
लंबे विशेषण का comparative 'more' के साथ बनता है।
✗ The boy was praiseworthy by his teacher.
✓ The boy was praised by his teacher.
Praiseworthy describes who deserves praise; praised is the passive verb for who actually received it.
'Praiseworthy' प्रशंसा के योग्य को बताता है; शिक्षक द्वारा प्रशंसा मिलने के लिए passive 'praised' आता है।
✗ We should praiseworthy the volunteers.
✓ We should praise the volunteers.
Praiseworthy is an adjective; the verb is praise.
'Praiseworthy' विशेषण है; क्रिया 'praise' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all mean deserving approval, but they differ in tone.
ये विशेषण सराहना के योग्य के अर्थ में हैं, पर स्वर में अंतर है।
Deserving praise for good effort or conduct; a formal and neutral word.
अच्छे प्रयास या आचरण के कारण प्रशंसा के योग्य; formal और तटस्थ शब्द।
- His effort was praiseworthy.
Deserving official or public approval, often used in reports.
आधिकारिक या सार्वजनिक सराहना के योग्य, प्रायः रिपोर्टों में।
- Her work was commendable.
Deserving respect and a warm feeling, used about qualities.
सम्मान और आत्मीय भाव के योग्य, गुणों के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- He showed admirable patience.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
praise·wor·thy
One word, with the e of praise kept (not 'praisworthy').
एक शब्द, praise का e बना रहता है ('praisworthy' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the praise words together: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable (deserving praise, formal), meritorious (deserving reward), creditable (good enough to be praised).
प्रशंसा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable (प्रशंसा के योग्य, औपचारिक), meritorious (पुरस्कार के योग्य), creditable (प्रशंसा के लायक अच्छा)।
Keep apart laudable (deserving praise) and laudatory (expressing praise).
Laudable (प्रशंसा के योग्य) और laudatory (प्रशंसा व्यक्त करने वाला) को अलग रखिए।