Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deserving

/dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: de-serv-ing
IPA: /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.

adj

Meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

noun

verb

present participle and gerund of deserve

Example Sentences

"the deserving poor"
"In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record."
"I here understand that value which every man puts upon his own deservings from the publick"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/
British English: /dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more deserving (comparative) most deserving (superlative) deservings (plural)

Derived Forms

deservingly deservingness nondeserving undeserving

Synonyms

worth

Antonyms

undeserving

Rhymes With

serving observing preserving irving curving conserving reserving unnerving undeserving unswerving

Questions

How do you pronounce deserving?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/.
What does deserving mean?: Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.

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