deservingness
The state or quality of being deservingThe state or quality of being deserving.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being deserving.
the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance):meritmeritoriousness
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddeserving
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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