meritorious
[ mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr- ]
/ ˌmɛr ɪˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr- /
Save This Word!
adjective
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "it’s" and "its" in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 8
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Origin of meritorious
OTHER WORDS FROM meritorious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH meritorious
meritorious , meretriciousDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use meritorious in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for meritorious
meritorious
/ (ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs) /
adjective
praiseworthy; showing merit
Derived forms of meritorious
meritoriously, adverbmeritoriousness, nounWord Origin for meritorious
C15: from Latin meritōrius earning money
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012