Meritious

Origin

merit + -ious

Full definition of meritious

Adjective

1. Having merit.
• 1644, Elias Arnold, translation of David Pareus, A Commentary Upon the Divine Revelation of the Apostle and Evangelist John, p. 146:Yet God forbid, we should with Ribera attribute this reward, to any meritorious worke: seeing a far other meritious cause thereof is noted unto us ver. 14. & 17.

Usage notes

Primarily used in collocation “meritious service”. Also used in legal context “meritious claims” and religious context “meritious deeds”.

Synonyms

• meritorious