Synonyms for deserving
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.
Related words
- Word family
- deservingly deservingness
Example sentences
- worth If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.
- worthy It's better to be envied than to be worthy of pity.
- meritorious Laszlo received a medal for meritorious service.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deserving | steady | |
| worth | steady | |
| worthy | steady | |
| meritorious | falling | |
| estimable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- worth1
- 6 letters
- desert2, worthy2
- 9 letters
- estimable4
- 11 letters
- meritorious5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (desert2 = 2 syllables).