meritorious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɛrɪˈtɔriəs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mer′i tôr′ē əs, -tōr′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mer•i•to•ri•ous /ˌmɛrɪˈtɔriəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. deserving praise;
    praiseworthy.
mer•i•to•ri•ous•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mer•i•to•ri•ous  (mer′i tôr′ē əs, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.;
    praiseworthy:to receive a gift for meritorious service.
  • Latin meritōrius on hire. See merit, -tory1, -ous
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
mer′i•to′ri•ous•ly, adv. 
mer′i•to′ri•ous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
meritorious / ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs/
  1. praiseworthy; showing merit
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin meritōrius earning moneyˌmeriˈtoriouslyˌmeriˈtoriousness
'meritorious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Air Medal - Distinguished Service Medal - Good Conduct Medal - Legion of Honor - Legion of Merit - Presidential Medal of Freedom - cite - creditable - estimable - excellent - good - gratuity - mention - turmeric - worthy

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