What does praiseful mean?
Praiseful means praiseworthy.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
praiseworthy.
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.
Use praiseful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Praiseful means praiseworthy.
Common synonyms include complimentary, laudatory, praising.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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