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

In parts of society or in businesses, AI could exacerbate existing weaknesses, like extreme income inequality and the loneliness epidemic.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The policy follows security tests that exposed weaknesses in OpenAI’s research infrastructure.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of weaknesses

Noun

Defending champion Rybakina hit six aces but needed 11 set points to take the first set in a match that featured erratic serving and a total of 11 double-faults between her and Shnaider.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
But for all Vicki’s faults, this season of RHOC is also doing her no favors.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of faults

Noun

But to do it without five of his six best weapons speaks not only to his excellence but the glaring shortcomings in the Dolphins’ defense.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Its shortcomings, including a lack of keyboard backlighting and an 8GB memory limit, are tolerable given the price.

— Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026

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