| Main Entry: | deserve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be entitled to |
Synonyms: |
be given one's due, be in line for, be worthy of, demand, earn, gain, get, get comeuppance, get what is coming to one, have it coming, have the right to, justify, lay claim to, merit, procure, rate, warrant, win |
| Main Entry: | deserving |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy, meritorious |
Synonyms: |
admirable, commendable, due, estimable, fitting, laudable, needy, praisable, praiseworthy, righteous, rightful, thankworthy |
Antonyms: |
undeserving, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | admirable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | held in great respect |
Synonyms: |
A-1, A-OK, ace*, attractive, best ever, cat's pajamas, choice, commendable, cool*, copacetic, crackerjack*, deserving, dream*, estimable, excellent, exquisite, fine, good, great, greatest, hunky dory, keen*, laudable, meritable, meritorious, neat*, out of sight, out of this world, peachy*, praiseworthy, rare, solid, super, super-duper, superior, unreal*, valuable, wicked*, wonderful, worthy, zero cool |
Antonyms: |
contemptible, despicable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, repugnant, repulsive, shameful, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | coming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approaching, promising |
Synonyms: |
about to happen, advancing, almost on one, anticipated, aspiring, at hand, certain, close, converging, deserving, docking, drawing near, due, en route, eventual, expected, fated, foreseen, forthcoming, future, gaining upon, getting near, immediate, imminent, impending, in prospect, in store, in the offing, in the wind, in view, instant, marked, near, nearing, next, nigh, oncoming, ordained, predestined, preparing, progressing, prospective, pursuing, running after, subsequent, to be, up-and-coming |
| Main Entry: | commendable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, laudable, meritable, meritorious, praisable, thankworthy, worthy |
Antonyms: |
blameworthy, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | creditable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, batting a thousand, believeable, commendable, decent, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, honest, honorable, laudable, meritorious, nasty*, not too shabby, organic, palmary, reputable, reputed, respectable, salt of the earth, satisfactory, suitable, well-thought-of, worthy |
Antonyms: |
disrespected, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | deserts |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | what is due one |
Synonyms: |
chastening, chastisement, comeuppance, compensation, deserving, discipline, disciplining, due, get hers, get his, guerdon, lumps, meed, merit, payment, penalty, punishment, recompense, requital, retribution, return, revenge, reward, right, talion, what is coming to one, what one is asking for |
| Main Entry: | estimable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, worthy |
Synonyms: |
admirable, admired, appreciable, august, big name, big time, commendable, decent, deserving, esteemed, excellent, good, high-powered, honored, in limelight, laudable, major league, meretorious, meritable, name, noble, palmary, praisable, praiseworthy, reputable, reputed, respectable, respected, sterling, valuable, valued, venerable, well-thought-of |
Antonyms: |
bad, dishonorable, inestimable, insignificant, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | fit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable, appropriate |
Synonyms: |
able, adapted, adequate, advantageous, apposite, apt, becoming, befitting, beneficial, capable, comely, comme il faut, competent, conformable, convenient, correct, correspondent, deserving, desirable, due, equipped, equitable, expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fitted, fitting, good enough, happy, just, likely, meet, opportune, practicable, preferable, prepared, proper, qualified, ready, right, rightful, seasonable, seemly, tasteful, timely, trained, well-suited, wise, worthy |
Antonyms: |
inadequate, inappropriate, incorrect, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | laudable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | admirable |
Synonyms: |
commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, mean, meritable, meritorious, of note, praisable, praiseworthy, stellar, terrific, thankworthy, worthy |
| Notes: | laudable means deserving praise; laudatory means expressing praise |
Antonyms: |
bad, blameable |