Associations to the word «Deserving»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DESERVING, adjective. Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious
DESERVING, adjective. Meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)
DESERVING, noun. Desert, merit
DESERVING, verb. Present participle of deserve
Dictionary definition
DESERVING, adjective. Worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically).
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.