Merit and Vice

Opposite meaning words

Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Vice is an antonym for merit.

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

Vice noun - A defect in character.

Usage example: curiosity in children is not a vice, but something to be encouraged

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Merit is an antonym for vice.

pure	pure merit	pure vice
exact	exact merit	exact vice
particular	particular merit	particular vice
common	common merit	common vice
Other adjectives: right, true, obvious, real, great, bad, personal, moral.

New York City is portrayed as merely a dump, not a terrible Vice City like in Midnight Cowboy or Taxi Driver, with Manhattan actually shown to have some artistic merit.

Source: Unintentional Period Piece / The '90s

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