Synonyms: deservingness, merit, meritoriousness
Definition: the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
Usage: there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded
Similar words: worthiness
Definition: the quality or state of having merit or value
Definition: any admirable quality or attribute
Usage: work of great merit
Similar words: worth
Definition: the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
Definition: be worthy or deserving
Usage: You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer