deserved

Questions about deserved

What does deserved mean?

deserved means "properly deserved".

How many syllables are in deserved?

deserved has 2 syllables: deser-ved. The stress falls on "ved". In IPA it is /dɪˈzɝvd/.

What is another word for deserved?

Close synonyms include merited. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is deserved a common word?

deserved is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with deserved?

4 words rhyme with deserved. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.