His work at school was meritorious but not brilliant.
SYNONYM(S): commendable, praiseworthy.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mer´i|to´ri|ous|ly — mer|i|to|ri|ous «MEHR uh TR ee uhs, TOHR », adjective. deserving reward or praise; having merit; worthy: »His work at school was meritorious but not brilliant. SYNONYM(S): commendable, praiseworthy. ╂[< Latin meritōrius (with English ous) of… … Useful english dictionary
mer|i|to|ri|ous — «MEHR uh TR ee uhs, TOHR », adjective. deserving reward or praise; having merit; worthy: »His work at school was meritorious but not brilliant. SYNONYM(S): commendable, praiseworthy. ╂[< Latin meritōrius (with English ous) of use in, or… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
nu´mer|ous|ness — nu|mer|ous «NOO muhr uhs, NYOO », adjective. 1. very many; of great number: »The child asked numerous questions. SYNONYM(S): manifold, several, innumerable. 2. in great numbers; consisting of many; plentiful: »He has a numerous acquaintance among … Useful english dictionary
mer´e|tri´cious|ness — mer|e|tri|cious «MEHR uh TRIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. attractive in a showy way; alluring by false charms: »A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious. There is nothing showy or meretricious about the man (William Dean Howells).… … Useful english dictionary
mer´e|tri´cious|ly — mer|e|tri|cious «MEHR uh TRIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. attractive in a showy way; alluring by false charms: »A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious. There is nothing showy or meretricious about the man (William Dean Howells).… … Useful english dictionary
mer|e|tri|cious — «MEHR uh TRIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. attractive in a showy way; alluring by false charms: »A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious. There is nothing showy or meretricious about the man (William Dean Howells). The actual… … Useful english dictionary
nu´mer|ous|ly — nu|mer|ous «NOO muhr uhs, NYOO », adjective. 1. very many; of great number: »The child asked numerous questions. SYNONYM(S): manifold, several, innumerable. 2. in great numbers; consisting of many; plentiful: »He has a numerous acquaintance among … Useful english dictionary
nu|mer|ous — «NOO muhr uhs, NYOO », adjective. 1. very many; of great number: »The child asked numerous questions. SYNONYM(S): manifold, several, innumerable. 2. in great numbers; consisting of many; plentiful: »He has a numerous acquaintance among… … Useful english dictionary
meritoriousness — mer·i·to·ri·ous·ness … English syllables
