Praiseworthy vs Exemplary - What's the difference?
praiseworthy | exemplary | Synonyms |
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
* Francis Bacon
Ideal or perfect.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance; an exemplar
(obsolete) A copy of a book or writing.
As adjectives the difference between praiseworthy and exemplary
is that praiseworthy is meriting praise; worthy of high praise while exemplary is deserving honour, respect and admiration.As a noun exemplary is
an example, or typical instance; an exemplar.praiseworthy
English
Adjective
(en-adj)Usage notes
* Praiseworthier and praiseworthiest are much less common than the forms using "more" and "most".Synonyms
* applaudable * commendable * laudableAntonyms
* blameworthyDerived terms
* praiseworthinessexemplary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary .
- as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages
Noun
(exemplaries)- (Donne)