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merited
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earned |
| Synonyms: | deserved, due, fit, fitting, justified, proper, rightful, warranted |
| Main Entry: | due |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, proper |
| Synonyms: | becoming, coming, condign, deserved, earned, equitable, fair, fit, fitting, good, just, justified, merited, obligatory, requisite, rhadamanthine, right, rightful, suitable |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, insufficient, unjustified, unmerited, unrightful, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | just |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable, appropriate |
| Synonyms: | apt, befitting, condign, deserved, due, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, justified, legitimate, meet, merited, proper, reasonable, requisite, right, rightful, well-deserved |
| Antonyms: | inappropriate, unfitting, unjust, unsuitable, unsuited |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fair, just |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, condign, conscientious, deserved, due, equitable, ethical, fitting, good, honest, honorable, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, merited, moral, proper, requisite, righteous, rightful, scrupulous, stand-up, suitable, true, upright, virtuous |
| Notes: | right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, immoral, inequitable, unfair, unjust, wrong |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, fitting |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, adequate, advantageous, all right, becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, common, condign, convenient, correct, decent, decorous, deserved, desirable, done*, due, favorable, felicitous, fit, good, happy, ideal, merited, nice, opportune, proper, propitious, requisite, rightful, satisfactory, seemly, sufficient, suitable, tolerable |
| Notes: | right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something |
| Antonyms: | inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, unsuited, wrong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rightful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legitimate |
| Synonyms: | applicable, appropriate, apt, authorized, befitting, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, condign, deserved, due, ethical, fair, fit, fitting, holding water, honest, just, kosher*, lawful, legal, legit, merited, moral, moralistic, noble, official, on the level, on the up and up, orthodox, permitted, principled, proper, real, requisite, right, right-minded, suitable, true, twenty-four carat, valid, virtuous |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, incorrect, wrongful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | suitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, acceptable |
| Synonyms: | advisable, applicable, apposite, apt, becoming, befitting, commodious, condign, convenient, copacetic, correct, cut out for, deserved, due, expedient, felicitous, fit, fitting, good, good enough, handy, happy, in character, in keeping, just, kosher*, legit, meet, merited, nice, okay*, opportune, peachy, pertinent, politic, presentable, proper, reasonable, relevant, requisite, right, righteous, rightful, satisfactory, seemly, sufficient, suited, swell, up to snuff, useful, user friendly |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, irrelevant, unacceptable, unfitting, unsuitable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | scheduled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | due |
| Synonyms: | anticipated, becoming, coming, condign, deserved, earned, equitable, expected, fair, fit, fitting, good, just, justified, merited, obligatory, requisite, rhadamanthine, right, rightful, suitable |
| Main Entry: | deserve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be entitled to |
| Synonyms: | be given one's due, be in line for, be worthy of, demand, earn, gain, get, get comeuppance, get what is coming to one, have it coming, have the right to, justify, lay claim to, merit, procure, rate, warrant, win |
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