deserving[adjective]Synonyms: worthy, commendable, estimable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, righteous
Antonyms: undeserving
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧serv‧ing /dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ $ -ɜːr-/
adjective1. needing help and support, especially financial support
deserving causes/cases
The National Lottery provides extra money for deserving causes.2. be deserving of something formal to deserve something:
Some criminals are more deserving of their punishment than others. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲