» demerit

Noun (2 meanings)

1. a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces.

demerit

Example:
  • “ten demerits and he loses his privileges”
demerit is a type of:

2. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection.

demerit, fault

Examples:
  • “they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel”,
  • “he knew his own faults much better than she did”
demerit is the opposite of:
  • merit, virtue (noun) - any admirable quality or attribute
demerit is a type of:
  • worth (noun) - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful