Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Meritorious and exceptional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meritorious" instead an adjective "Exceptional".
Meritorious
Meritorious adjective - Having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward.
Usage example: all agreed that the most meritorious science project had won the competition
Exceptional and meritorious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exceptional" instead an adjective "Meritorious".
Nearby Word: meritoriously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good and exceptional
- good and meritorious
- choice and exceptional
- choice and meritorious
- rare and exceptional
- rare and meritorious
- notable and exceptional
- notable and meritorious
- special and exceptional
- special and meritorious
- prime and exceptional
- prime and meritorious
- fine and exceptional
- fine and meritorious
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