praiseful

adjective

praise·​ful

-zfəl

1

archaic : meriting praise : laudable

2

: full of, abounding in, or giving praise : laudatory

praisefully

-fəlē

-li

adverb

praisefulness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Middle English preiseful, praiseful, from preisen, praisen + -ful

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