meritoriousness
/,meri'tɔ:riəsnis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being deserving, especially of praise, reward, or assistance: "Meritoriousness" refers to the state or characteristic of having merit, worth, or commendable qualities that make one worthy of recognition or reward.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The committee assessed the meritoriousness of each application before awarding the scholarship.
- His actions were of such high meritoriousness that he received a public commendation.
Advanced Usage
"To be of great meritoriousness": To be highly deserving or worthy.
- The scientist's groundbreaking research was of such great meritoriousness that it earned her the highest honor in her field.
"To question the meritoriousness of something": To doubt or examine whether something is truly deserving.
- The panel was convened to question the meritoriousness of the proposed policy changes.
Variants and Related Words
Meritorious (adj): Deserving praise, reward, or esteem.
- She received an award for her meritorious service to the community.
Merit (n): The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
- The plan's main merit is its simplicity.
Synonyms
- Deservingness: The quality of being worthy of something positive.
- Worthiness: The quality of having value or merit.
- Commendability: The quality of being worthy of praise.
Antonyms
- Unworthiness: The quality of lacking merit or value.
- Undeservingness: The quality of not being worthy of something.
Noun
- the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
- there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded