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Meritorious vs Honored - What's the difference?

meritorious | honored |

As adjectives the difference between meritorious and honored

is that meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward while honored is respected, having received honor.

As a verb honored is

(honor).

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

    honored

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic) * (archaic) * honoured (mainly British )

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Respected, having received honor.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (honor)