DEMERITS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

demerits

noun

plural of demerit

as in weaknesses

a defect in character my keyboarding has the advantage of speed but the demerit of inaccuracy

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Recent Examples of demerits When the total of demerits exceeds 30, the food establishment fails. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026 Kimi maxed out on demerits for handling of user data for training, while Copilot scored worst for direct handling of personalized data. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Those were the only demerits of the night for Ohtani. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 May 2026

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Noun

Namibia conditions expose weaknesses Researchers from the University of Namibia provided access to a coastal campus site and shared local knowledge for the experiment.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Utah was expected to win handily and the Utes showed no glaring weaknesses in the blowout.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of weaknesses

Noun

But classic Range Rovers drive like classic cars, with all their inherent faults, and the price tag can be eye-watering.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Every additional precision subsystem creates more opportunities for faults, while customer machines may be located far from specialists who know how to fix them.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of faults

Noun

So lets unpack all the sins and consequences, starting with those tied to the case John just closed.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Some Jews may pray near a body of water in a Tashlich ceremony, tossing pieces of bread or other food into the water to symbolize sending off sins.

— Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sins

Noun

While her own family has never stepped foot in Taiwan, Lily holds onto the belief that perfecting her Mandarin will finally reconcile the shortcomings of being a diaspora kid.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, neither of these design shortcomings outweigh the appliance's convenience.

— Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

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