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Meritious vs Meritorious - What's the difference?

meritious | meritorious |

As adjectives the difference between meritious and meritorious

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

meritious

English

Adjective

(-)
  • 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

    * (l)

    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