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Undeserving vs Deserving - What's the difference?

undeserving | deserving | Antonyms |

Deserving is an antonym of undeserving.

Undeserving is an antonym of deserving.


As adjectives the difference between undeserving and deserving

is that undeserving is considered unworthy of reward while deserving is worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.

As a noun deserving is

desert, merit.

As a verb deserving is

(deserve).

undeserving

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Considered unworthy of reward.
    • the undeserving poor

    Antonyms

    * deserving

    deserving

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • worthy of reward or praise; meritorious
    • the deserving poor
  • meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

    • Antonyms

    * undeserving

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • desert, merit
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • A person of great deservings from the republic.

    Verb

    (head)