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Definitions for Unmerited
[1] claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
[2] something that deserves or justifies a reward or commendation; a commendable quality, act, etc.: The book's only merit is its sincerity.
[3] merits, the inherent rights and wrongs of a matter, as a lawsuit, unobscured by procedural details, technicalities, personal feelings, etc.: The case will be decided on its merits alone.
[4] Often merits. the state or fact of deserving; desert: to treat people according to their merits.
[5] Roman Catholic Church . worthiness of spiritual reward, acquired by righteous acts made under the influence of grace.
[6] Obsolete . something that is deserved, whether good or bad.
[7] to be worthy of; deserve.
[8] Chiefly Theology . to acquire merit.
[9] based on merit: a merit raise of $25 a week.
[10] not merited or deserved
[11] worth or superior quality; excellence work of great merit
[12] (often plural) a deserving or commendable quality or act judge him on his merits
[13] Christianity spiritual credit granted or received for good works
[14] the fact or state of deserving; desert
[15] an obsolete word for reward
[16] (tr) to be worthy of; deserve he merits promotion
Words related to Unmerited
meritbiased, partisan, inequitable, unfair, unjustified, wrongful, wrong, one-sided, prejudiced, baseless, unjust, unforgivable, groundless, inexcusable, unconscionable, unfounded, indefensible, ineligible, inappropriate, unsuitable
Words nearby Unmerited
meritmerionethshire, merisis, meristem, meristematic, meristic, merit, merit badge, merit pay, merit system, meritocracy, meritocrat
Origin of Unmerited
merit1175–1225; Middle English < Latin meritum act worthy of praise (or blame), noun use of neuter of meritus, past participle of merēre to earn
Other words from Unmerited
mer·it·ed·ly , adverb
mer·it·less , adjective
half-mer·it·ed , adjective
o·ver·mer·it , verb
pre·mer·it , verb (used with object)
self-mer·it , noun
un·mer·it·ed , adjective
un·mer·it·ed·ly , adverb
well-mer·it·ed , adjective
Word origin for Unmerited
meritC13: via Old French from Latin meritum reward, desert, from merēre to deserve
Synonyms for Unmerited
not deserved, not earned, not merited, not warranted, unwarranted