deserving (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *deserving*:
ADJECTIVE	all	deserving, worth	worthy of being treated in a particular way

deserving > pronunciation
Sounds	dihzer'vihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *deserving*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Worthy of being treated in a particular way.
Example	"the deserving poor"(often used ironically)
Synonym	worth
Broader	worthy	Having worth or merit or value
Usage of	irony	A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
Spanish	digno, merecedor, meritorio
Catalan	digne, mereixedor, meritori
Nouns	deservingness	the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

HyperDic: deserving