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deserving

/dɪ'zɜrvɪŋ/

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adjective
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
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"the deserving poor" "a deserving cause"

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worth worthy

Definition that contains deserving

good deserving of esteem and respect
poor deserving or inciting pity
pathetic deserving or inciting pity
miserable deserving or inciting pity
cursed deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
honorable deserving of esteem and respect
respectable deserving of esteem and respect
wretched deserving or inciting pity
pitiful deserving or inciting pity
admirable deserving of the highest esteem or admiration