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well-deserved

ADJECTIVE
just
Synonyms
WEAK
apt befitting condign deserved due felicitous fit fitting happy justified legitimate meet merited proper reasonable requisite right rightful
Antonyms
WEAK
imprecise inaccurate inappropriate inequitable partial unfair unfitting unjust unjustified unsuitable unsuited wrong

Example Sentences

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The recent rescue of an American pilot down in Iran drew well-deserved praise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Both providers have an excellent and well-deserved reputation on that front.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

And Wall Street analyst Meredith Whitney External link recently tweeted: “Congratulations to my friend, the highly intelligent and incredibly competent Kevin Warsh, on his well-deserved nomination to be the next Chair of the Federal Reserve.”

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

But you didn’t work all these years not to enjoy life, so I’m not going to begrudge you your well-deserved vacations.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Libby won a well-deserved Nobel Prize in i960.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann