Definition of deserving

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Deserving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deserv.

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Punishable :: Punishable (a.) Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses..
Reproachful :: Reproachful (a.) Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life..
Creditable :: Creditable (a.) Deserving or possessing reputation or esteem; reputable; estimable.
Censurable :: Censurable (a.) Deserving of censure; blamable; culpable; reprehensible; as, a censurable person, or censurable conduct..
Meritable :: Meritable (a.) Deserving of reward.
Damnation :: Damnation (n.) A sin deserving of everlasting punishment.
Hateful :: Hateful (a.) Exciting or deserving great dislike, aversion, or disgust; odious..
Estimable :: Estimable (a.) Worth of esteem or respect; deserving our good opinion or regard.
Ignominious :: Ignominious (a.) Deserving ignominy; despicable.
Thankworthy :: Thankworthy (a.) Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude; mreitorious.
Worthy :: Worthy (n.) Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.
Worthless :: Worthless (a.) Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment; a worthless ship; a worthless man or woman; a worthless magistrate..
Exemplary :: Exemplary (a.) Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct..
Scorny :: Scorny (a.) Deserving scorn; paltry.
Equivocal :: Equivocal (a.) Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected; as, his actions are equivocal..
Irreproachable :: Irreproachable (a.) Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.
Venerable :: Venerable (a.) Capable of being venerated; worthy of veneration or reverence; deserving of honor and respect; -- generally implying an advanced age; as, a venerable magistrate; a venerable parent..
Hatable :: Hatable (a.) Capable of being, or deserving to be, hated; odious; detestable..
Ropery :: Ropery (n.) Tricks deserving the halter; roguery.
Thankful :: Thankful (a.) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
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