[{"word":"meritorious","phonetic":"/ˌmɛɹɪˈtoʊɹi.əs/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˌmɛɹɪˈtoʊɹi.əs/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department."}],"synonyms":["meedful","meritious"],"antonyms":["immeritorious"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/meritorious"]}]