What are some opposite words for praiseworthy?

Antonyms for praiseworthy
ˈpreɪzˌwɜr ðipraise·wor·thy

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  1. praiseworthyadjective

    Antonyms:
    blameworthy

    Synonyms:
    laudable, commendable, applaudable

  2. praiseworthyadjective

    Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

    Synonyms:
    commendable, laudable, applaudable

    Antonyms:
    blameworthy

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. praiseworthy

    Antonyms:
    blameable, censureable, reprehensible

    Synonyms:
    commendable, laudable, meritorious, honorable, worthy

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthyadjective

    worthy of high praise

    "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"

    Antonyms:
    unworthy

    Synonyms:
    commendable, applaudable, laudable

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  1. praiseworthyadjective

    Antonyms:
    illaudable, unpraiseworthy, indign

    Synonyms:
    laudable, commendable

How to use praiseworthy in a sentence?

  1. Ambrose Gwinett Bierce:

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

  2. Joseph Addison:

    Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

  3. Philip Sidney:

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

  4. Raphael Muntenkurian:

    Everybody is actually mesmerized by his appeal for peace and tolerance, his simplicity and humility is always praiseworthy.

  5. Walter Benjamin:

    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.

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