well deserved
adjective
(alsowell-deserved)uk/ˌwel dɪˈzɜːvd/us/ˌwel dɪˈzɝːvd/that someonecompletelydeservesto have because of the way they havebehavedor thequalitiesthey have:
She isworkinghard and doing a goodjob, and herpromotionis welldeserved.
I'm taking a well-deservedbreakafter a verybusyweek.
- It's myopinionthat hisfameis welldeserved.
- Thefilmwonthe Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and theprizewas welldeserved.
- Many congratulations on this well-deservedaward!
- For hiswork, he wasrewardeda well-deservedNobelPeace Prize.
Deserving and deserved
- birthright
- come
- comeuppance
- deserts
- deserve
- deserved
- deserving
- getyourjust desertsidiom
- had it coming (toyou)idiom
- hard-earned
- he/shedeserves whatever/everythinghe/shegetsidiom
- just
- serve
- servesomeonerightidiom
- undeserved
- undeservedly
- undeserving
- undeservingly
- well earned
- worthy