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deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
Related forms
mer·i·to·ri·ous·ly, adverb
mer·i·to·ri·ous·ness, noun
un·mer·i·to·ri·ous, adjective
un·mer·i·to·ri·ous·ly, adverb
un·mer·i·to·ri·ous·ness, noun
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Meritorious
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So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
Example Sentences
- Saving one live is more meritorious than building one thousand temples.
- If you are good at stroking you will be meritorious.
- It is not every one who is able to discover a really meritorious monster.
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Word Origin & History
meritorious
early 15c., from L. meritorius "that for which money is paid, that by which money is earned," from meritus, pp. of merere (see merit (n.)).
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