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Exemplary vs Meritorious - What's the difference?

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Exemplary is a related term of meritorious.


As adjectives the difference between exemplary and meritorious

is that exemplary is deserving honour, respect and admiration while meritorious is deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

As a noun exemplary

is (obsolete) an example, or typical instance; an exemplar.

exemplary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
  • Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary .
  • Ideal or perfect.
  • Serving as a warning; monitory.
    • as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages

    Related terms

    * exemplative

    Noun

    (exemplaries)
  • (obsolete) An example, or typical instance; an exemplar
  • (obsolete) A copy of a book or writing.
    • (Donne)

    meritorious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward
    • The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * immeritorious

    Derived terms

    * meritoriously * meritoriousness

    References