Synonyms for merit
ˈmɛr ɪt

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. merit, virtue(noun)

   any admirable quality or attribute

   "work of great merit"

   Synonyms:
   virtue, deservingness, meritoriousness, chastity, sexual morality, moral excellence, virtuousness

   Antonyms:
   fault, demerit

2. deservingness, merit, meritoriousness(verb)

   the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

   "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"

   Synonyms:
   deservingness, virtue, meritoriousness

   Antonyms:
   demerit, fault

3. deserve, merit(verb)

   be worthy or deserving

   "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"

   Synonyms:
   deserve

   Antonyms:
   demerit, fault

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1. merit(noun)

   Synonyms:
   worth, value

   Antonyms:
   demerit

2. merit(noun)

   To be worthy or deserving.

   Synonyms:
   value, worth

   Antonyms:
   demerit

3. merit(noun)

   A claim to commendation or reward.

   Synonyms:
   worth, value

   Antonyms:
   demerit

4. merit(noun)

   The quality of deserving reward.

   Synonyms:
   worth, value

   Antonyms:
   demerit

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. merit

   Synonyms:
   goodness, worth, worthiness, desert, excellence

   Antonyms:
   badness, demerit, unworthiness, worthlessness, weakness, imperfection, error, defect, fault, failing

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1. advantage

   Submitted by rinat on September 16, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. merit(n.)

   Synonyms:
   desert, worth, worthiness, excellence, credit

2. merit(n.)

   Synonyms:
   claim, right

3. merit(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   deserve, have a right to, be entitled to

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1. List of paraphrases:

   deserves, deserve, mérite, merits, deserved, credit, virtue, advantage, deserving, value, merited

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