deserving en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.
the deserving poor
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Meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)
In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.
1941 September, “Notes and News: The London & Blackwall Cable Railway”, in Railway Magazine, pages 424–425:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most deserving | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more deserving | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
deservingly · deservingness · undeserving · nondeserving
Translations (21)
es merecedor (meriting, worthy) · hi पात्र (worthy of reward or praise) · bg достоен (worthy of reward or praise) · la dignus (meriting, worthy) · uk гі́дний (worthy of reward or praise) · nrf méthitouaithe (worthy of reward or praise) · bg похвален (worthy of reward or praise) · uk схва́льний (worthy of reward or praise) · la dignus (worthy of reward or praise) · pt merecedor (meriting, worthy) · eo inda (meriting, worthy) · uk заслу́жений (meriting, worthy) · ca mereixedor (meriting, worthy) · nl loffelijk (worthy of reward or praise) · de verdient (meriting, worthy) · gl merecedor (meriting, worthy) · hi योग्य (worthy of reward or praise) · tl tampat (worthy of reward or praise) · bg заслужаващ (meriting, worthy) · tl tampat (meriting, worthy) · es digno (meriting, worthy)