English Explanatory Dictionary

deserving

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.
  2. Meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)
noun
  1. desert, merit
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of deserve

Pronunciation

/dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deserving.wav

Word forms

deserving more deserving most deserving deservings

Antonyms

undeserving

Derived words

deservingly deservingness nondeserving undeserving
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