Demerit (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Stigma
• Brand
• Stain

Meaning ²

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Fault

Antonyms

• Merit