不值得称赞的;不值得表扬的(形容人、行为、结果等缺乏可取之处,难以获得赞美)。
/ˌʌnˈpreɪzˌwɝːði/
The idea sounded clever, but the execution was unpraiseworthy.
这个想法听起来很巧妙,但执行得不值得称赞。
While her intentions were good, the final outcome was unpraiseworthy because it harmed others.
尽管她的出发点是好的,但最终结果不值得称赞,因为它伤害了他人。
由前缀 un-(表示否定,“不”)+ praiseworthy(“值得称赞的”)构成;而 praiseworthy 来自 praise(赞美)+ -worthy(值得……的)。整体字面意思即“不值得赞美的”。
该词属于较正式、偏书面且相对少见的构词,常见于评论、道德评判或论说文体中;在经典文学名著中以原词形出现的频率不高,更常见的替代表达包括 unworthy / blameworthy / undeserving of praise 等。