demerit (Meaning)
demerit (n)
a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
demerit (n.)
That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.
The state of one who deserves ill.
To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame.
To depreciate or cry down.
demerit (v. i.)
To deserve praise or blame.
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demerit Sentence Examples
- The demerit system implemented by the school aims to encourage students to maintain discipline and academic integrity.
- One demerit of the current policy is its failure to address the needs of marginalized communities adequately.
- The demerit points accrued by the reckless driver led to the suspension of their license.
- Despite its advantages, the new software has a significant demerit—it's prone to crashing unexpectedly.
- The demerit of relying solely on renewable energy sources is the intermittency of power generation.
- In the debate, the speaker highlighted the demerit of ignoring the long-term environmental consequences of industrialization.
- One demerit of living in a bustling city is the constant noise pollution.
- The demerit of procrastination became evident when the deadline approached, and the project remained incomplete.
- When evaluating candidates for the position, the hiring manager considered both their merits and demerits.
- The demerit of the proposed legislation is its potential to infringe upon individual liberties.
FAQs About the word demerit
a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces, the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfectionThat w
fault, deficiency, failing, sin,weakness, shortcoming, blemish, dereliction, sinfulness, flaw
virtue,merit, virtue, merit,excellence, perfection, excellence, perfection, integrity, righteousness
The demerit system implemented by the school aims to encourage students to maintain discipline and academic integrity.
One demerit of the current policy is its failure to address the needs of marginalized communities adequately.
The demerit points accrued by the reckless driver led to the suspension of their license.
Despite its advantages, the new software has a significant demerit—it's prone to crashing unexpectedly.
