Synonyms of the word

deservingness

• n. The state or quality of being deserving.

merit

• n. Something deserving positive recognition.
• n. Something worthy of a high rating.
• n. A claim to commendation or reward.
• n. The quality of deserving reward.
• n. Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation.
• n. (obsolete) The quality or state of deserving either good or bad.
• v. (transitive) To earn or to deserve.
• v. (intransitive) To be worthy or deserving.
• v. (obsolete, rare) To reward.

meritoriousness

• n. The property of being meritorious.

worthiness

• n. (uncountable) The state or quality of having value or merit.
• n. (countable) The result or product of having value or merit.
• n. (uncountable) The state or quality of being qualified or eligible.
• n. (countable) The result or product of being qualified or eligible.