deserving
Meaning of deserving
adjective
- worthy of being treated in a particular way, typically of being given assistance.
the deserving poor
- do something or have or show qualities worthy of (a reaction which rewards or punishes as appropriate).
the referee deserves a pat on the back
we didn't deserve to win
Middle English: from Old French deservir, from Latin deservire ‘serve well or zealously’.
Information about deserving
- The plural form of deserving is: deservings.
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Hyphenation of deserving
de-serv-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- deserving is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
deserving synonyms
Meaning meriting:
Meaning deserving effort, attention, or respect:
Meaning deserving reward or praise:
Meaning deserving praise:
Meaning deserving approval and admiration:
Meaning (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation:
Meaning extremely good; outstanding:
Meaning of very high quality; very good of its kind:
Meaning arousing or deserving respect and approval:
Meaning worthy of great respect:
Meaning serving as a desirable model; very good:
Meaning (of a performance, effort, or action) deserving public acknowledgement and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful:
Meaning regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct:
Meaning conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour:
Meaning having or showing high moral standards:
Meaning morally right or justifiable:
Meaning (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight:
Meaning to be desired or approved of:
Meaning justify or necessitate (a course of action):
warranting, warrant, warranted
Meaning show or prove to be right or reasonable:
Meaning fabric of a suitable quality for making suits, trousers, jackets, and skirts:
Meaning deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention):
Meaning gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements:
Meaning be worthy of; merit:
Meaning having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason:
Meaning able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible:
Meaning having a legitimate right to property, position, or status:
Meaning expected at or planned for at a certain time:
Meaning restore to a normal or upright position:
Meaning based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair:
Meaning (of the weather) become fine:
Meaning a small part on or attached to a piece of furniture or equipment:
Meaning take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission:
Meaning right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation:
Meaning denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine:
Meaning having sound judgement; fair and sensible:
Meaning appropriate or suitable in the circumstances:
Meaning (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved:
Meaning arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone):
deserving antonyms
Meaning not deserving or worthy of something positive, especially help or praise:
Meaning not warranted, merited, or earned:
Translation of deserving
- Italian: meritevole
- Spanish: meritorio, meritoria
- German: verdient, verdienstvoll
- French: méritant, méritoire
- Portuguese: merecedor
Words that rhyme with deserving
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