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Malapropos vs Meritorious - What's the difference?

malapropos | meritorious |

As adjectives the difference between malapropos and meritorious

is that malapropos is out of place; inappropriate while meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

malapropos

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • out of place; inappropriate

    • Related terms

    *apropos *malapropism

    meritorious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward
    • The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * immeritorious

    Derived terms

    * meritoriously * meritoriousness

    References