meritorious

Examples

• All

• Jim Ainslee, James Baker, APSA, Ed Gervais, and Dr. John Rupper received Meritorious Service Certificates for four or more years of service.

  Academic text (2003)

• An especially meritorious essay focuses on how the proposed free trade agreement responds to U.S. geostrategic interests.

  Academic text (1996)

• Their work seems to them less meritorious than that of other students.

  Academic text (1998)

• But what would, in fact, happen if available aid went only to meritorious individuals who really needed the money?

  Academic text (1992)

• If your client has a meritorious claim, bring it forward.

  Academic text (2000)

• I'm telling clients it's not worth filing cases that are no doubt meritorious.

  Academic text (2011)

• Charity becomes the proximate cause of a series of meritorious acts.

  Academic text (2010)

• "Joseph D. Pistone, in grateful recognition for meritorious service."

  Donnie Brasco (1997)

• For meritorious service, I decorate you with the Duckburg stainless steel, super sleuth award.

  2:13 (2009)

• The charity honored her for her meritorious efforts in helping those in need.

Synonyms

W

worthy

vsmeritorious

530 2.8

Deserving respect because of good or honest qualities

focuses more on earning formal praise, reward, or recognition

N

noble

vsmeritorious

274 3.6

Having high moral qualities and kind intentions

focuses on being deserving of praise or reward, not moral elevation

H

honorable

vsmeritorious

• US

253 3.7

A person who behaves in a morally good way and deserves respect

is centered on deserved public praise or formal recognition rather than only morality

D

distinguished

vsmeritorious

• Formal

144 4.8

Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character

emphasizes deserving praise or official reward rather than prestige or success

A

admirable

vsmeritorious

87 3.3

Having good qualities that make people respect you

is used when something merits official reward or formal recognition

D

deserving

vsmeritorious

34 3.5

Worthy of help, praise, or punishment

limits response to praise or reward rather than any treatment

C

commendable

vsmeritorious

27 4.6

Worth praising because it is good or done well

is seen as worthy of formal reward or recognition rather than just praise

L

laudable

vsmeritorious

• Formal

12 7.2

Worthy of praise for doing something good

leans more toward deserved reward or status rather than mere commendation

P

praiseworthy

vsmeritorious

5 4.5

Deserving approval or admiration

focuses more on official reward or recognition than simple admiration

M

meritable

vsmeritorious

7.7

Worthy of praise or reward

emphasizes suitability for reward or recognition in formal contexts

A

accreditable

vsmeritorious

6.8

Deserving praise or approval for doing something good

stresses being worthy of reward rather than only respectable status

M

merited

vsmeritorious

4.5

Earned because of actions or good qualities

implies deserved reward or recognition rather than merely being earned

R

rewardable

vsmeritorious

4.5

Worth getting something for doing something good

covers deserving recognition broadly, not only eligibility for reward

W

worthful

vsmeritorious

• Archaic

9.2

Having value for other people and earning respect

places stronger weight on being granted reward or official recognition

Antonyms

U

unworthy

• Offensive

20 5.4

Deserves strong blame or dislike

M

meritless

1 7.0

Having no value and not deserving praise

How Praiseworthy

exemplary

45 5.8

praiseworthy

5 4.5

meritorious

9 7.5

commendable

27 4.6

noteworthy

37 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology