meritorious
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for meritorious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Worthy of praise or a reward.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Came into English as Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), which came from meritus, the past participle of mereō (“to earn”).
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