merit

/mˈɛɹət/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. any admirable quality or attribute
   “work of great merit”
2. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
   “there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded”

verb

1. be worthy or deserving
   “You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done”

Synonyms for merit

• virtue
• deservingness
• meritoriousness
• deserve

Antonyms of merit

• demerit

Words that rhyme with merit

• ferret
• inherit
• parrot
• carat
• demerit
• beret
• karat
• garratt
• jarrett
• karet
• parrott
• zarett