demerit - Meaning in Malayalam

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demerit - Meaning in Malayalam

demerit Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of demerit in English

demerit noun

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

   Synonyms

   fault

   അധര്മ്മം, അധാര്മ്മികത, അനീതി, അപരാധിത്വം, അസാന്മാോര്ഗ്ഗിക പ്രവണത, കലുഷത, കുറ്റം, തിന്മയ, തെറ്റ്, ദു, ദുരാചാരം, ദുര്ബുരദ്ധി, ദുര്വാണസന, ദുശീലം, ദുഷിച്ച പ്രവണത, ദുഷ്ടത, ദോഷം, ദൌഷ്ട്യം, ധാര്മ്മികധ, നീചത്വം, പാപബുദ്ധി

   Examples

   • "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
   • "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"
2. a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

   Example

   • "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"

Synonyms of demerit

• fault

Antonyms of demerit

merit, virtue

More matches for demerit

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