Deserving
Deserving adjective - Having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward.
Equitable and deserving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Equitable" instead an adjective "Deserving".
Nearby Words: deserved, deservedly
Mutual synonyms
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