meritorious

CEFRC1

/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Deserving praise or reward because of being good or valuable.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

Examples

  • Laszlo received a medal for meritorious service.

  • The officer received an award for his meritorious service to the public.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌmɛɹɪˈtoʊɹi.əs/
  • /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔːɹɪ.əs/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • To do good to others is a meritorious act; to hurt others is a sin.

  • The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mereō (“to earn”).