Associations to the word «Deserving»
Noun
- Affliction
- Cato
- Firmness
- Excellency
- Endowment
- Assistance
- Felicity
- Caregiver
- Beggar
- Tuition
- Terran
- Affection
- Generosity
- Review
- Heaven
- Debtor
- Regard
- Applause
- Wretch
- Repentance
- Mankind
- Snare
- Negroes
- Defense
- Emancipation
- Favour
- Prize
- Remembrance
- Folly
- Wealth
- Convict
- Mortal
- Compassion
- Kindness
- Woe
- Nominee
- Nobel
- Wrath
- Epithet
- Student
- Attachment
- Zeal
- Honour
- Innocent
- Confidence
- Sentiment
- Blessing
- Countryman
- Viceroy
- Privilege
- Exertion
- Grandeur
- Deed
- Sacrifice
Adjective
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
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.