meritorious
adjective
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy.
unmeritorious
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a word derived from
meritorious.
Example Sentences
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Judge Haruna Tsammani said Obi's petition was "unmeritorious" and had "not led any credible evidence sufficient enough" to back claims of irregularities.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
When I heard that unmeritorious in a report about the lawsuit naming Carlson, I laughed out loud.
From Salon ● May 6, 2023
“We will continue to vigorously defend Fox against Ms. Grossberg’s unmeritorious legal claims, which are riddled with false allegations against Fox and our employees,” a Fox News spokeswoman said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
A lawyer representing the British government, Robert Palmer, called Harry’s claim "unarguable and unmeritorious."
From Fox News ● Mar. 29, 2022
Our fortunes, too, in this present existence, are determined by our meritorious or unmeritorious behavior in the past.
From The Essentials of Spirituality by Felix Adler
