deserving

²deserving

adj

Definition of DESERVING

: meritorious, worthy; especially : meriting financial aid <scholarships for deserving students>

Examples of DESERVING

1. He's a very deserving young man.
2. The church provides aid to deserving families.

First Known Use of DESERVING

1549

Related to DESERVING

Synonyms: worthy, good, meritorious

Antonyms: no-good, undeserving, valueless, worthless

Related Words: admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, praiseworthy; invaluable, priceless; cherished, prized, treasured; choice, excellent, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, primary, prime, special

Near Antonyms: base, cheap, inferior, second-rate, substandard; bad, defective, flawed, imperfect; deficient, inadequate, insufficient, unacceptable, unsatisfactory

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