Praiseful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    praiseworthy
  2. 2
    full of praise for others

    "Whether you embrace or reject on his behalf the label “science-fiction writer” will indicate whether you regard it as praiseful or damning, but no one reading Ballard could doubt the tidal gravity of his intellect or the stark visionary consistency of the motifs that earned him that rarest of literary awards, an adjective: Ballardian."

Adjective
  1. 1
    full of or giving praise wordnet

Example

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"Whether you embrace or reject on his behalf the label “science-fiction writer” will indicate whether you regard it as praiseful or damning, but no one reading Ballard could doubt the tidal gravity of his intellect or the stark visionary consistency of the motifs that earned him that rarest of literary awards, an adjective: Ballardian."

Etymology

From praise + -ful.

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