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Definitions

deserved

[dih-zurvd] / dɪˈzɜrvd /
ADJECTIVE
merited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earned proper rightful
STRONG
appropriate fit fitting justified right warranted
WEAK
due equitable just suitable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incorrect
STRONG
improper inappropriate unfit unfitting unseemly unsuitable unsuited
WEAK
excessive inordinate undue

Example Sentences

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Smith: The critics didn’t give us the value we deserved.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Dawn and her team deserved to win, and they deserved better from me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The visitors took a deserved lead when scrum-half Bracken collected from a ruck to glide past Cokansiga on his inside, dotting down for a try that Farrell slotted comfortably.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Castres' line speed and pressure on passes forced Saints into some early handling errors, one of which led to the visitors taking a deserved lead after eight minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Anybody who robbed innocent demigods with a giant turtle deserved a few nasty curses.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan