Related Words for deserved

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merited
/xx
Adjective, Verb
due
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Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
earned
/
Verb
undeserved
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Adjective
worthy
/x
Adjective
rewarded
x/x
Verb
craved
/
Verb
owed
/
Verb
garnered
/x
Verb
afforded
x/x
Verb
punished
/x
Verb
reaped
/
Verb
received
x/
Verb
wished
/
Verb
enjoyed
x/
Verb
loved
/
Verb
wanted
/x
Verb
hoped
/
Verb
cared
/
Verb
missed
/
Verb
liked
/
Verb
accolade
/xx
Noun
gotten
/x
Verb
mattered
/x
Verb
risked
/
Verb
gave
/
Verb
shunned
/
Verb
honored
/x
Adjective
adored
x/
Verb
despised
x/
Verb
suffered
/x
Verb
praised
/
Verb
cheated
/x
Verb
bestowed
x/
Verb
justifiably
/xxxx
Adverb
treated
/x
Verb
spared
/
Verb
demanded
x/x
Verb
hated
/x
Verb
sucked
/
Verb
savoured
/x
Verb
forfeited
/xx
Verb
loathed
/
Verb
remembered
x/x
Verb
starved
/
Adjective
warranted
/xx
Verb
endured
x/
Verb
gained
/
Verb
snubbed
/
Verb
relished
/x
Verb
escaped
x/
Verb
feared
/
Verb
acknowledged
x/x
Verb
deprived
x/
Verb
denied
x/
Verb
rightfully
/xx
Adverb
unworthy
x/x
Adjective
kudos
/x
Noun
congratulated
x/xxx
Verb
felt
/
Verb
spurned
/
Verb
justified
/xx
Verb
applauded
x/x
Verb
awarded
x/x
Verb
needed
/x
Verb
persevered
xx/
Verb
belonged
x/
Verb
achieved
x/
Verb
appreciated
x/xxx
Verb
insulted
x/x
Verb
clinched
/
Verb
benefited
/xxx
Verb
sacrificed
/xx
Verb
envied
/x
Verb
lacked
/
Verb
slighted
/x
Verb
honoured
/x
Adjective
valued
/x
Verb
judged
/
Verb
robbed
/
Verb
befitted
x/x
Verb
vindicated
/xxx
Verb
kicked
/
Verb
accorded
x/x
Verb
survived
x/
Verb
detracted
x/x
Verb
exulted
x/x
Verb
forgave
x/
Verb
provoked
x/
Verb
rejoiced
x/
Verb
meritorious
xx/xx
Adjective
decent
/x
Adjective
fair
/
Noun
honest
/x
Adjective
worth
/
Noun
respected
x/x
Adjective
respectable
x/xx
Adjective
equitable
/xxx
Adjective
reasonable
/xxx
Adjective
trustworthy
/xx
Adjective
white
/
Name
proud
/
Adjective
allowable
x/xx
Adjective
desirable
x/xx
Adjective
recognized
/xx
Verb
praiseworthy
/xx
Adjective
honorable
/xxx
Name
valuable
/xx
Adjective
faithful
/x
Adjective
round
/
Noun
just
/
Adverb
commendable
x/xx
Adjective
acceptable
x/xx
Adjective
good
/
Adjective
nice
/
Adjective
compensable
x/xx
Adjective
equal
/x
Adjective
admissible
x/xx
Adjective
in order
x/x
Phrase, Noun
fair to middling
///xx
Phrase, Adjective
prized
/
Adjective
upstanding
/xx
Adjective
righteous
/x
Adjective
plain
/
Noun
entitled
x/x
Verb
rebuke
x/
Noun
reputation
xx/x
Noun
punishment
/xx
Noun
chastisement
x/x
Noun
reproof
xx
Noun
infamy
/xx
Noun
commendation
xx/x
Noun
retribution
xx/x
Noun
oblivion
x/xx
Noun
obscurity
x/xx
Noun
rebuff
x/
Noun
tribute
/x
Noun
celebrity
x/xx
Noun
reproach
x/
Noun
censure
/x
Noun
ridicule
/xx
Noun
compliment
/xx
Noun
renown
x/
Noun
rest
/
Noun
popularity
xx/xx
Noun
promotion
x/x
Noun
fame
/
Noun
wrath
/
Noun
approbation
xx/x
Noun
contempt
x/
Noun
applause
x/
Noun
doom
/
Noun
penalty
/xx
Noun
eminence
/xx
Noun
vacation
x/x
Noun
repose
x/
Noun
advanced
x/
Adjective
attracted
x/x
Adjective
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
be
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
believe
x/
Verb
compare
x/
Verb, Noun
conferred
x/
Verb
confess
x/
Verb
coveted
/xx
Adjective
depart
x/
Verb, Noun
direct
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
do
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
enviable
/xxx
Adjective
everlasting
xx/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
ignominious
xx/xx
Adjective
impartial
x/x
Adjective
keep
/
Verb, Noun
manifest
/xx
Adjective, Verb, Noun
none
/
Noun, Adverb
organized
/xx
Adjective
partake
x/
Verb
posthumous
/xx
Adjective
put
/
Verb, Noun
read
/
Verb, Noun
required
x/x
Adjective
serve
/
Verb, Noun
tell
/
Verb, Noun
undying
x/x
Adjective
unenviable
x/xxx
Adjective
unmerited
x/xx
Adjective
unqualified
x/xx
Adjective
won
/
Verb, Noun
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
sorta
/x
Adverb
anymore
xx/
Adverb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
literally
/xxx
Adverb
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
expression
x/x
Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective