Deserving
Deserving adjective - Having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward.
Honoured and deserving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Honoured" instead an adjective "Deserving".
Nearby Words: deserved, deservedly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good and deserving
- good and honoured
- reputable and deserving
- reputable and honoured
- upright and deserving
- upright and honoured
- honourable and deserving
- honourable and honoured
- creditable and deserving
- creditable and honoured
- estimable and deserving
- estimable and honoured
- honorable and deserving
- honorable and honoured
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