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entitled

entitled

1 4.4
Has the right by law or rules to receive something
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtaɪtld/
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  • As a tenant, you are entitled to a safe and livable environment.

But you, you're you're entitled to own that, you know?

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Examples

  • Women's bodies are entitled to the same rights as men's bodies.

  • But who is entitled to what resources around the planet?

  • The poor in this nation are entitled to a job or an income.

  • I just thought I was entitled to whatever you had.

  • And I think we're fully entitled to ask why.

  • This is my opinion, and I am still entitled to believe and express it.

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  • Please know that if you are disappointed in the performance of the Executive, you are absolutely entitled.

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  • They think they are entitled to what is yours.

  • And you're entitled to have a little bit of privacy.

  • As a non-U.S. citizen, I don't get to vote here, so I'm not really entitled to weigh in on the specifics of American politics.

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Synonyms

rightful
vsentitled
82 4.1

Having a legal or moral claim to something

emphasizes qualification by law or custom rather than moral justice

Antonyms

Not having the right to something

A person who cannot take part in a competition or event because they broke rules

How Entitled

authorized
1 3.6
entitled
1 4.4
eligible
265 3.9
qualified
79 4.6
ineligible
26 5.0

Surface Forms

entitled positive

Morphology

entitled = entitle (transparent) = en + title + ed

The word 'entitled' is transparently derived from the verb 'entitle' with the addition of the past participle suffix '-ed'.

Etymology

Entitled comes from the idea of giving someone a title, like a label that shows a right. So to be entitled originally meant to have a 'right' or claim, which is why we say employees are entitled to extra vacation.