deservingofhelp
adjectiveUK /dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ əv help/
US /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ əv help/
Worthy of being helped.
The kind old man was clearly deservingofhelp after his house flooded.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Having a quality or situation that makes aid appropriate or fair.
The struggling student was deservingofhelp from the tutoring program.
3. Meeting the conditions for receiving charitable or social support.
Families affected by the storm were considered deservingofhelp by the relief agency.
4. Warranting kindness or assistance because of good character or effort.
After volunteering all summer, she was truly deservingofhelp with her college fees.