Meritorious

English

Adjective

Meritorious (comparative more Meritorious, superlative most Meritorious)

1. deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward

   The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

Synonyms

• meedful

Antonyms

• immeritorious

Related terms

• meritoriously
• meritoriousness

Adverbs for Meritorious

highly; uncommonly; manifestly; admirably; marvelously; unusually; laudably; exceptionally; splendidly; magnificently; indubitably; satisfactorily; estimably; appreciably; commendably; extremely.

Thesaurus

admirable, ascribable, attributable, beyond all praise, commendable, creditable, deserving, due, entitled to, esteemed, estimable, excellent, exemplary, held in esteem, highly esteemed, highly regarded, highly reputed, highly respectable, honorable, honored, in favor, in good odor, in high favor, laudable, meriting, model, noble, outstanding, praiseworthy, prestigious, reputable, respectable, respected, revered, reverend, unexceptionable, venerable, venerated, well-deserving, well-thought-of, worshipful, worthy, worthy of

Etymology

Coined between 1375 and 1425 from Middle English, from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mereo (“to earn”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌmɛrɪˈtɔriəs, -ˈtoʊr-/

Translations

deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward

Russian: похвальный (ru), заслуживающий (ru) награды (ru) f.