Deserving and Defective

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Deserving adjective - Having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward.

Usage example: gifts donated to deserving children every Christmas

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Defective is an antonym for deserving.

Nearby Words: deserved, deservedly

Defective adjective - Having a fault.

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Deserving is an antonym for defective.

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Defective and Deserving. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deserving/defective

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