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- [preyz]
- /preɪz/
- /ˈpreɪzf(ə)l /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [preyz]
- /preɪz/
Definitions of praiseful word
- noun praiseful the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 1
- noun praiseful the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God. 1
- noun praiseful the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years. 1
- noun praiseful Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit. 1
- verb with object praiseful to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol. 1
- verb with object praiseful to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. 1
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Origin of praiseful
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English preisen < Old French preisier to value, prize < Late Latin pretiāre, derivative of Latin pretium price, worth, reward; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.; see prize2
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Parts of speech for Praiseful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
praiseful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
praiseful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for praiseful
adj praiseful
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- approbative — showing approbation or approval
- approbatory — approving; expressing approbation.
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
adjective praiseful
- applauding — Present participle of applaud.
- celebrating — Present participle of celebrate.
- commending — Present participle of commend.
- encomiastic — Of or relating to an encomiast.
- encomiastical — Alternative form of encomiastic.
Antonyms for praiseful
adjective praiseful
- castigating — Present participle of castigate.
- censuring — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
- denouncing — Present participle of denounce.
- hindering — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
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