praiselessadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈpreɪzlᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈpreɪzlᵻs/

Forms: see praise n. and -less suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: praise n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < praise n. + -less suffix.

Without praise or honour; unpraised; undeserving of praise. Also as n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [adjective] > dispraised > not praised

unpraiseda1393

unrecommendedc1550

praiseless1558

uncommended1570

unflattered1634

1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos v. sig. M.iv^v His praiseles shyp [L. sine honore ratem] Sergestus brought.

1597 F. Bacon Ess. f. 29 Actions of great felicitie may drawe wonder, but prayselesse.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. ii. 73 Death..matching the Scepter, with the Spade, and the crowned Prince with the praislesse Peasant.

1708 A. Hill tr. Ovid in N. Tate & A. Hill tr. Ovid Celebrated Speeches Ajax & Ulysses 25 Had not I done all this, the Sev'n-fold Shield Had still Arm'd Ajax in a Praiseless Field.

1792 G. Colman Surrender of Calais iii. 52 I should then have some judges of my skill; and merit would not go praiseless.

1823 S. L. Fairfield Poems 161 But, thou Supreme! O what am I? A praiseless creature unto baubles bound, A poor ephemera—but born to die.

1852 Fraser's Mag. 45 570 Their life is arbitrary, blameless, and praiseless.

1899 Century Mar. 693/1 He..listened respectfully..to the gentle, subtle, but praiseless criticisms.

1936 H. H. Parkhurst Cathedral v. 141 Outside are the blameless yet praiseless, those neither good enough for Heaven or even for Purgatory, nor evil enough for Hell.

1992 Times (Nexis) 21 Mar. Socialism started its lexical career as a blameless and praiseless word.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	praiseless
释义	praiselessadj.n. Brit. /ˈpreɪzlᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpreɪzlᵻs/ Forms: see praise n. and -less suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: praise n., -less suffix. Etymology: < praise n. + -less suffix. Without praise or honour; unpraised; undeserving of praise. Also as n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [adjective] > dispraised > not praised unpraiseda1393 unrecommendedc1550 praiseless1558 uncommended1570 unflattered1634 1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos v. sig. M.iv^v His praiseles shyp [L. sine honore ratem] Sergestus brought. 1597 F. Bacon Ess. f. 29 Actions of great felicitie may drawe wonder, but prayselesse. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. ii. 73 Death..matching the Scepter, with the Spade, and the crowned Prince with the praislesse Peasant. 1708 A. Hill tr. Ovid in N. Tate & A. Hill tr. Ovid Celebrated Speeches Ajax & Ulysses 25 Had not I done all this, the Sev'n-fold Shield Had still Arm'd Ajax in a Praiseless Field. 1792 G. Colman Surrender of Calais iii. 52 I should then have some judges of my skill; and merit would not go praiseless. 1823 S. L. Fairfield Poems 161 But, thou Supreme! O what am I? A praiseless creature unto baubles bound, A poor ephemera—but born to die. 1852 Fraser's Mag. 45 570 Their life is arbitrary, blameless, and praiseless. 1899 Century Mar. 693/1 He..listened respectfully..to the gentle, subtle, but praiseless criticisms. 1936 H. H. Parkhurst Cathedral v. 141 Outside are the blameless yet praiseless, those neither good enough for Heaven or even for Purgatory, nor evil enough for Hell. 1992 Times (Nexis) 21 Mar. Socialism started its lexical career as a blameless and praiseless word. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1558
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