praiseworthiness
Quality warranting acclaim
Praiseworthiness is the quality of deserving praise or commendation.
The word appears most often in moral philosophy and ethics, where it pairs with blameworthiness as opposite poles of moral evaluation: The praiseworthiness of an action depends on the agent's intentions.
In everyday speech, people more often say something "deserves praise" than invoke this abstract noun.
Deserved praise-worthiness
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- masteryComplete skill or control
proficiency · expertise · skill · capability · competence · attainment · success · performance
Enthusiastic public approval
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- kudosPraise and honor
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
tribute · honor · appreciation · approval · approbation · endorsement · acknowledgment · admiration
Position, physical or social
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- statureHeight or prestige
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
repute · distinction · status · dignity · respectability · credibility · honor · fame
Moral goodness or merit
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- goodnessMoral excellence
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
uprightness · rectitude · decency · nobility · morality · honor · character · conscience
Quality deserving high regard
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- exemplarinessQuality of being paradigmatic
- noteworthinessQuality deserving attention
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
merit
Deserved praise-worthiness
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
mastery · proficiency · expertise · skill · capability · competence · attainment · success · performance · talent
acclaim
Enthusiastic public approval
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- kudosPraise and honor
applause · tribute · honor · appreciation · approval · approbation · endorsement · acknowledgment · admiration · esteem
standing
Position, physical or social
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- statureHeight or prestige
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
eminence · repute · distinction · status · dignity · respectability · credibility · honor · fame · esteem
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- goodnessMoral excellence
ethics · uprightness · rectitude · decency · nobility · morality · honor · character · conscience · principle
admirability
Quality deserving high regard
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- exemplarinessQuality of being paradigmatic
- noteworthinessQuality deserving attention
- moral agencyfree will, choice, autonomy, conscience, responsibility
- moral worthvirtue, integrity, honesty, courage, fairness
praiseworthinessblameworthiness
Deserving moral condemnation
culpability · reprehensibility · wickedness · depravity · moral turpitude
praiseworthinesspunishability
Condition warranting penalty
contemptibility · unworthiness · despicability · ignominy · dishonor
praise, worthiness, worthy, praised, praising, praiseworthy, praiser