Synonyms & related words for merited

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of merited — including deserved, condign, worthy, earned, 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 merited

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

Synonyms for merited

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

Where does merited come from?

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