meritorious

Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: meritorious

In summary

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

Synonyms

worthy

praiseworthy

laudable

commendable

excellent

deserving

good

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meritable

creditable

valuable

virtuous

costly

fit

honorable

charitable

lucrative

merited

meriting

notable

outstanding

capable

profitable

talented

possessed of merits

valued

able

worth

big

deservedly

efficacy

Translations

méritoire

meritorio

meritorio

değerli

verdienstelijk

verdienstvoll

benemerito

verdienstlich

αξιέπαινος

meritevole

άξιος

de mérite

degno

verdient

verdienend