"unmeritable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌʌnˈmɛɹɪtəbl̩/ Forms: more unmeritable [comparative], most unmeritable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + meritable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|meritable}} un- + meritable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unmeritable (comparative more unmeritable, superlative most unmeritable)
  1. Not meritable; undeserving of reward.
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