demerit

Letters that make demerit

d, e, m, r, t, i are letters that make 'demerit'

Words within demerit

ER, merit, IT, em, RI, DE, ME, Er are words within 'demerit'

Anagrams of demerit

dimeter, mitered, retimed, merited are anagrams of 'demerit'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of demerit

demerits is a word created by adding a letter to 'demerit'

2 possible definitions for 'demerit'

Demerit as "the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection"

Under this definition, demerit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fault has the same meaning as demerit

Antonyms

merit, virtue have the opposite meaning of 'demerit'

demerit as a type

'demerit' can be a type of worth.

Example of demerit used within this context

"they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel", "he knew his own faults much better than she did"

Demerit as "a mark against a person for misconduct or failure, usually given in school or armed forces"

Under this definition, demerit is a noun and has the following properties:

demerit as a type

'demerit' can be a type of mark, brand, stigma, stain.

Example of demerit used within this context

"ten demerits and he loses his privileges"


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