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meritorious
adj. deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct"
Fuzzynyms (13)
admirable
adj. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"
noble
adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
noble, worthy, solid, upstanding
adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"
moral, ethical, just, honorable, honourable
adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
virtuous
adj. morally excellent
Synonyms (19)
applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy
adj. worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
creditable
adj. worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"
worth, deserving, meriting, worthy of
adj. having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)
model, exemplary
adj. worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"
honorable, honourable
adj. used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer"
notable, noteworthy
adj. worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"
quotable
adj. suitable for or worthy of quotation; "a quotable slogan"; "his remarks are not quotable in mixed company"
valuable, worthful
adj. having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"
worthwhile
adj. sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest; "a worthwhile book"
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meritable
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