Synonyms & related words for deserved

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of deserved — including merited, earned, worthy, condign, warranted, justified. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to deserved

Explore words related to deserved — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include deservedly, deserves, deservingly, undeserved, deserving, meriting, unmeriting, undeservedly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for deserved

Common synonyms for deserved include merited, earned, worthy, condign, warranted, justified, entitled — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does deserved come from?

The word deserved breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root serv-, from Latin servio (“serve”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.