demerit English

Meaning demerit meaning

What does demerit mean?

demerit

— noun a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces ten demerits and he loses his privileges

— noun (= fault) the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel he knew his own faults much better than she did

Synonyms demerit synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as demerit?

demerit English » English

fault

defect

weak point

disadvantage

weakness

weak spot

wart

want

vice

taint

stain

smirch

smear

sin

shortness

shortcoming

shortage

record

privation

offence

neediness

need

misconduct

lack

hole

handicap

flaw

drawback

destitution

deprivation

demerit mark

delinquency

deficiency

dearth

bad quality

bad mark