Dictionary

meritorious en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌmɛɹɪˈtoʊɹi.əs/ (General-American)
• /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔːɹɪ.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/ (General-American)
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Etymology

From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mereō (“to earn”).

Meanings

1. Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
   • The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

Forms

Antonyms

immeritorious

Deriveds

nonmeritorious · meritoriousness · meritorious mast · unmeritorious · meritoriously

Synonyms

praiseworthy · meedful · deserving · commendable · meritious

Translations (32)

ml അർഹതയുള്ള (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · es elogiable (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · es meritorio (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · cy teilwng (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · cy haeddiannol (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · ru заслу́живающий награ́ды (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · es encomiable (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · fr méritoire (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · bg похвален (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · hu dicséretes (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · it meritorio (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · de verdienstvoll (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · ru похва́льный (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · es benemérito (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · ar جَدِير (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · pl chwalebny (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · es loable (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · la commendābilis (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · bg заслужен (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · la meritōrius (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · fi ansiokas (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · fr louable (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · hu érdemes (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · pt meritório (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · tl tampat (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · sv förtjänstfull (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · es ensalzable (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · nl verdienstelijk (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · ar فَاضِل (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · ca meritori (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · hu érdemdús (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward) · es plausible (deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward)