worth vs merit
merit vs worthworth and merit both are nouns.
worth is an adjective but merit is not an adjective.
worth is not a verb while merit is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| worth | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| merit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
merit is a hyponym of
worth; that is, merit is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
worth:
- worth: the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
- merit: any admirable quality or attribute
Other hyponyms of worth include
value, virtue, demerit, fault, praisworthiness, worthwhileness, price.
| worth (noun) | merit (noun) |
|---|---|
| the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful | any admirable quality or attribute |
| an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value | the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) |
| worth (adjective) | merit (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having a specified value | |
| (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way |
| worth (verb) | merit (verb) |
|---|---|
| be worthy or deserving |
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