Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deservant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deser-vant
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deserving; worthy (of either good or bad)

Example Sentences

"The conveyance to the grandson was subject to a further condition which was expressed in the instrument in this way: “if he is personally deservant of the transfer of the said premises to him.”"
"We tend to criticize those with wealth saying they are not deservant of it. Yet, how do we know if they are deservant or not?"
"Feeling deservant, I scold my reflection and convince the remains of me that my breath is no longer vital."
"As far as I was concerned, and regardless of the man being my biological father, Melvin Harris was deservant of all the humiliation and punishment that came his way."

Etymology

From deserve + -ant.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: deserve

Inflected Forms

more deservant (comparative) most deservant (superlative)

Questions

What does deservant mean?: Deserving; worthy (of either good or bad)
Where does deservant come from?: From deserve + -ant.

How to pronounce deservant

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “deservant”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “deservant”.
Repeat and practice — Say “deservant” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.