Meritorious

Adjective

 * 1) deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward
 * The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

Antonyms

 * immeritorious

Related terms

 * meritoriously
 * meritoriousness

Adverbs for Meritorious
highly; uncommonly; manifestly; admirably; marvelously; unusually; laudably; exceptionally; splendidly; magnificently; indubitably; satisfactorily; estimably; appreciably; commendably; extremely.

Thesaurus
admirable, ascribable, attributable, beyond all praise, commendable, creditable, deserving, due, entitled to, esteemed, estimable, excellent, exemplary, held in esteem, highly esteemed, highly regarded, highly reputed, highly respectable, honorable, honored, in favor, in good odor, in high favor, laudable, meriting, model, noble, outstanding, praiseworthy, prestigious, reputable, respectable, respected, revered, reverend, unexceptionable, venerable, venerated, well-deserving, well-thought-of, worshipful, worthy, worthy of

Etymology
Coined between 1375 and 1425 from, from meritorius:, from meritus:, past participle of mereo:

Translations

 * Russian: похвальный, заслуживающий награда