DEMERIT
Dictionary entry overview: What does demerit mean?
• DEMERIT (noun)
The noun DEMERIT has 2 senses:
1. a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
2. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
Familiarity information: DEMERIT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DEMERIT (noun)
Meaning:
A mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
ten demerits and he loses his privileges
Hypernyms ("demerit" is a kind of...):
brand; mark; stain; stigma (a symbol of disgrace or infamy)
Meaning:
The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
demerit; fault
Context examples:
they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel / he knew his own faults much better than she did
Hypernyms ("demerit" is a kind of...):
worth (the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful)
Antonym:
merit (any admirable quality or attribute)
