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Maritorious vs Meritorious - What's the difference?

maritorious | meritorious |

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.

maritorious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being fond of one's husband to the point of obsession; excessively doting on one's husband.
  • * 1607 , George Chapman, Bussy D'Ambois :
    • Dames maritorious ne'er were meritorious.

    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