"unmeritorious" meaning in All languages combined

See unmeritorious on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unmeritorious [comparative], most unmeritorious [superlative]
Etymology: un- + meritorious Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|meritorious}} un- + meritorious Head templates: {{en-adj}} unmeritorious (comparative more unmeritorious, superlative most unmeritorious)
  1. Not meritorious; without merit.
    Sense id: en-unmeritorious-en-adj-b8e3r8as Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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