deservingness

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noun

The state or quality of being deserving.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundeservingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being deserving.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

deservingness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deservingness

MLA

“deservingness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deservingness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deservingness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deservingness.

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