meritious

English

Etymology

From merit +‎ -ious.

Adjective

meritious (not comparable)

1. 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 the collocation “meritious service”. Also used in a legal context (“meritious claims”) and religious context (“meritious deeds”).

Synonyms

• meritorious