Demerit Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-mĕrĭt
The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fault
  2. mark against one
  3. bad mark
  4. loss of points
  5. loss of credit
  6. loss of distinction
Antonyms:
  1. merit

Words Related to Demerit

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. defect
  2. punishment
  3. bothroyd
  4. doyley

Demerit Sentence Examples

  • From the sentiments of propriety and admiration we proceed to the sense of merit and demerit.

  • Every time you do something wrong, the animated driving instructor starts shouting at you and your demerit balance increases by one.

  • In the case of demerit there is a direct antipathy to the feelings of the misdoer, but the chief sentiment excited is sympathy with those injured by the misdeed.

  • Price further follows Butler in distinguishing the perception of merit and demerit in agents as another accompaniment of the perception of right and wrong in actions; the former being, however, only a peculiar species of the latter, since, to perceive merit in any one is to perceive that it is right to reward him.

  • Well, these board shorts look as if someone who did sat in on an SU meeting, took note of the preppy styles they were wearing and decided to re-fashion their clothing preferences in a way that would certainly warrant a demerit.

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