DESERVED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈzərvd

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as in justified

being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong a well deserved promotion for a hard worker

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deserved

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verb

past tense of deserve

as in earned

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) the team really deserved that victory after the way they played

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Adjective

The most common issues identified in her research include: Feeling stagnant in their career progression, lacking promotions, raises, or deserved recognition. —

Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Loose Ends: The Legacy Heroes – Reynolds, Levy, and the cast and crew go through some of the mind-blowing cameos and the characters who finally get their deserved endings. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024

Verb

Fashion has taken a lot of heat — and much of it well deserved — for being focused too much on surface and not enough on substance. —

Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 This book is true crime and a murder mystery at its finest because of the extensive investigations and lucid writing about the facts of this magnificent horse’s tragic death — a horse who deserved so much better. —

Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deserved