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Praiseworthy vs Honorable - What's the difference?

praiseworthy | honorable |

As adjectives the difference between praiseworthy and honorable

is that praiseworthy is meriting praise; worthy of high praise while honorable is (us) worthy of respect; respectable.

praiseworthy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

    • Usage notes

    * Praiseworthier and praiseworthiest are much less common than the forms using "more" and "most".

    Synonyms

    * applaudable * commendable * laudable

    Antonyms

    * blameworthy

    Derived terms

    * praiseworthiness

    honorable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete) * honourable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (US) Worthy of respect; respectable.

    • Antonyms

    * despicable * mean