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. The Rees family:

   We are so thankful for the Secret Santa gift and the outpouring of love we have received from everyone over the past few days, we have been truly blessed. Wyatt’s job has supported him since his diagnosis and the doctors have been incredible. There are so many more people deserving of financial assistance this Christmas and we would encourage anyone who wishes to donate money to us to look for someone else in need. We hope to pay this kindness forward one day and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

2. Claude Arnold:

   Hollywood may portray marriage fraud as a romantic farce, but it’s a serious crime with serious implications, schemes like this not only undermine the integrity of our nation’s legal immigration system, they pose a security vulnerability and potentially rob deserving immigrants of benefits they rightfully deserve.

3. Jim Irsay:

   I told Peyton Manning right after the( AFC Championship Game) everyone here is so excited, and it's so deserving because I don't think anyone is more respected by everyone in the game, meaning you guys in the media to the players on the field Peyton Manning's playing against, it's just so deserving, it really is.

4. Giza Gaspar Martins:

   (Loss and damage) is when you can no longer adapt to any potential change - that reality is deserving of special consideration.

5. Adam Schiff:

   It will be incumbent upon Congress to maintain pressure on the Treasury to explain its reversal of course and why Deripaska or his companies are suddenly deserving of this relief.