Merit synonyms and antonyms

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worthiness
(Countable) The result or product of being qualified or eligible.
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advantage
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
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benefit
An advantage, help, sake or aid from something.
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fitting
The definition of fitting is something appropriate or expected.
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merited
Of or pertaining to merit.
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disadvantage (antonym)
The definition of a disadvantage is an unfavorable situation or something that puts someone in an unfavorable situation.
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quality (related)
(Uncountable) Level of excellence
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reward
Money offered, as for the capture of a criminal, the return of something lost, etc.
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excellence
(Now Rare) Something in which a person or thing excels; particular virtue
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estimable
The definition of estimable is worthy or deserving of great respect.
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exemplarity
The quality of being exemplary.
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caliber
Degree of worth; quality:
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distinction
The quality that makes one seem superior or worthy of special recognition
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perfection
A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
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credit
The terms governing such an arrangement:
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excellent
Outstandingly good of its kind; of exceptional merit, virtue, etc.
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meritorious
Deserving reward or praise; having merit.
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deserve
To have a right to because of acts or qualities; be worthy of (reward, punishment, etc.); merit
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eminence
A position of great distinction or superiority:
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prestige
The level of respect at which a person or thing is regarded by others; standing:
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good (related)
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
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prestigious
The definition of prestigious is someone or something that is highly respected or esteemed.
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gain
Gain is defined as to get something or to add on or increase.
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deservingness
The state or quality of being deserving.
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usefulness (related)
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reasonableness (related)
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condign
Deserved; adequate:
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creditable
Deserving of commercial credit; creditworthy:
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worthy
Having worth, merit, or value
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honor
A woman's chastity or reputation for chastity.
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be worth
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warrant
To guarantee as being true; (colloquially) to believe strongly.
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justify
The definition of justify is to provide an explanation or rationale for something to make it seem OK or to prove it is correct or OK.
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value (related)
The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.
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virtue (related)
A good quality or feature
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commendatory
Serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
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due
In accord with right, convention, or courtesy; appropriate:
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eminent
Well-known and respected, especially for achievement in a particular field:
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exemplary
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
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fit
Appropriate; proper:
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praiseworthy
Meriting praise; highly commendable.
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suitable
That suits a given purpose, occasion, condition, propriety, etc.; fitting; appropriate; apt
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valuable
Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange:
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desert
Something that is deserved or merited, especially a punishment:
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estimableness
The quality of deserving esteem or regard.
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goodness
(Christianity) The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.
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meed
(Now literary, archaic) A payment or recompense made for services rendered or in recognition of some achievement; reward, deserts; award.
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pl. claim
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right
All or part of the right side
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worth
A quantity of something that may be purchased for a specified sum or by a specified means:
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award
To grant an amount or other benefit legally due:
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deserts
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dignity
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earn
To yield as return or profit:
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rate
(Intransitive) To have value or standing.
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stature
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demerit (antonym)
A mark made against one's record for a fault or for misconduct.
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fault (antonym)
A mistake; an error:
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weakness (antonym)
(Countable) An inadequate quality; fault
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beauty
An excellent or egregious example of something.
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get
To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).
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win
To achieve or obtain by effort:
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meritoriousness
The property of being meritorious.
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validity (related)
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desirability (related)
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significance (related)
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appropriateness (related)
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character (related)
The definition of a character is a unique symbol, letter or mark used in writing.
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commendableness
The state or quality of being commendable.
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  • Kutuzov's merit lay, not in any strategic maneuver of genius, as it is called, but in the fact that he alone understood the significance of what had happened.

  • The idea has merit.

  • The merit of Bruce is that he did not despise the lesson.

  • Rank is nominally determined by merit, as tested by competitive examinations.

  • The architecture of the city is not without merit.

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