DEMERIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

Example:

he knew his own faults much better than she did

Synonyms:

demerit; fault

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("demerit" is a kind of...):

worth (the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful)

Antonym:

merit (any admirable quality or attribute)

Meaning:

A mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

Example:

ten demerits and he loses his privileges

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("demerit" is a kind of...):

brand; mark; stain; stigma (a symbol of disgrace or infamy)

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb demerit