demerit, n.
(demerits)
(demerits)
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
demerit fault
sample sentences
"they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel""he knew his own faults much better than she did"
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
hypernym
a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
<noun.communication>
demerit
sample sentences
"ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
semantic pointers
hypernym