Dictionary Definition
merited adj : properly deserved; "a merited
success" [ant: unmerited]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
merited- Of or pertaining to merit.
- It was a merited reward.
Verb
merited- past of merit
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
appropriate, balanced, condign, defensible, deserved, due, earned, entitled, equitable, even, evenhanded, fair, fair and square, fit, good, just, justifiable, justified, lawful, legal, level, meet, meet and right, proper, qualified, requisite, right, right and proper, rightful, square, suitable, warrantable, warranted, well-earned,
worthy