Synonyms for deserving
dɪˈzɜr vɪŋde·serv·ing

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1. deservingnoun

   Antonyms:
   undeserving

2. deservingadjective

   worthy of reward or praise; meritorious

   the deserving poor

   Antonyms:
   undeserving

3. deservingadjective

   Antonyms:
   undeserving

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1. deserving, worth(p)adjective

   worthy of being treated in a particular way

   "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)

   Antonyms:
   unworthy

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1. deservingadjective

   Synonyms:
   meritprious, worthy, meedful

   Antonyms:
   undeserving, unworthy

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1. List of paraphrases for "deserving":

   worthy, meritorious, meriting, merit

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1. Jessica Levinson:

   Make no mistake, the current court is conservative and the case could be part of a steady march toward interpreting the Free Exercise Clause to require states to treat some secular and religious institutions as equally deserving of public funds church, meet a very welcoming state.

2. Chris Kermode:

   He's in his prime, unquestionably at the pinnacle of the game, and fully deserving of this latest accolade, a true credit to our sport.

3. George Washington:

   I shall make it the most agreeable part of my duty to study merit, and reward the brave and deserving

4. C. C. Colton:

   Anguish of mind has driven thousands to suicide; anguish of body, none. This proves that the health of the mind is of far more consequence to our happiness, than the health of the body, although both are deserving of much more attention than either of them receive.

5. Jason Frier:

   Everybody who’s in our situation really is deserving of and needs some of this relief, it would help break this sort of vicious cycle we’re in and allow us to make the investments we need to get back up on our feet.