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Meritorious vs Qualified - What's the difference?

meritorious | qualified |

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).

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

    qualified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
  • Restricted or limited by conditions.
    • Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.

    Antonyms

    * unqualified

    Verb

    (head)
  • (qualify)