noun Download 🔗Share A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage Examples : "His tardiness to meetings was a demerit that affected his promotion prospects. " quality negative character attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army. Examples : "John received a demerit for talking back to the teacher. " education military mark negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert. Examples : "His late arrival to work was a demerit, reducing his overall performance rating. " moral character guilt negative value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deserve. Examples : "The student's poor attendance demerits her chances of getting a good grade. " moral negative value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To depreciate or cry down. Examples : "The manager demerited her efforts in the presentation, saying it lacked research, even though she worked hard on it. " value negative attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading