Deserving reward or praise:
— A lifetime of meritorious service.
— Meritorious conduct.

synoniem: meritable.

Roget 931: approving etc. v.; in favor of; lost in admiration.    commendatory, complimentary, benedictory^†, laudatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, encomiastic, lavish of praise, uncritical.    approved, praised etc. v.; uncensured, unimpeached; popular, in good odor; in high esteem etc. (respected) 928; in favor, in high favor.    deserving of praise, worthy of praise etc. n.; praiseworthy, commendable, of estimation; good etc. 648; meritorious, estimable, creditable, plausible, unimpeachable; beyond all praise.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 944: virtuous, good; innocent etc. 946; meritorious, deserving, worthy, desertful^†, correct; dutiful, duteous; moral; right, righteous, right-minded; well-intentioned, creditable, laudable, commendable, praiseworthy; above all praise, beyond all praise; excellent, admirable; sterling, pure, noble; whole-souled^†.    exemplary; matchless, peerless; saintly, saint-like; heaven-born, angelic, seraphic, godlike.    ... meer laten zien