His work at school was meritorious but not brilliant.
SYNONYM(S): commendable, praiseworthy.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
mer´i|to´ri|ous|ness — 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
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de|mer|i|to|ri|ous — «dih MEHR uh TR ee uhs, TOHR », adjective. = blameworthy. (Cf. ↑blameworthy) … Useful english dictionary
un|mer|i|to|ri|ous — «UHN mehr uh TR ee uhs, TOHR », adjective. undeserving of reward or praise; unworthy: »There are a variety of unmeritorus occupations (Frederick W. Faber) … 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
KAYKA’OUS Ier — KAYK ’OUS Ier (mort en 1221) Successeur de son père Kaykhosraw Ier, ‘Izz al din Kayk ’ous fut sultan seldjoukide d’Asie Mineure (ou de Roum) de 1211 à 1220. Il dut affronter la rivalité de ses frères qui, vaincus, se soumirent et n’opposèrent… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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
