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Definition of deserved adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deserved

adjective
 
/dɪˈzɜːvd/
 
/dɪˈzɜːrvd/
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  1. if something is deserved, it has been earned by what somebody has done or how they have behaved
    • This was a well-deserved victory indeed.
    • It was a deserved win after previous disappointing results.

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