meritorious

Meritorious is a related term of respectable.

As adjectives the difference between meritorious and respectable

is that meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward while respectable is deserving respect.

As adjectives the difference between maritorious and meritorious

is that maritorious is being fond of one's husband to the point of obsession; excessively doting on one's husband while meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

As adjectives the difference between meritorious and qualified

is that meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward while qualified is meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.

As a verb qualified is

(qualify).

As adjectives the difference between praiseworthy and meritorious

is that praiseworthy is meriting praise; worthy of high praise while meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

As adjectives the difference between meritorious and illustrative

is that meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward while illustrative is demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.

As adjectives the difference between admirable and meritorious

is that admirable is deserving of the highest esteem or admiration while meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

As adjectives the difference between meritorious and meritory

is that meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward while meritory is meritorious.

As adjectives the difference between meritorious and desertful

is that meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward while desertful is (obsolete) deserving; meritorious.

As adjectives the difference between meritorious and meedful

is that meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward while meedful is worthy of meed or reward; deserving; meritorious.

As adjectives the difference between meritorious and nonmeritorious

is that meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward while nonmeritorious is not meritorious.