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entitled

entitled

2 5.3
Expecting special treatment without a good reason
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtaɪtld/
translation icon : privilegiado
  • It is the billionaires that just don't think they have enough, that think they're entitled to even more.

There's so many people in life that think they're entitled to get this, but why?

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Examples

  • And there were some very self entitled people.

  • But until I was at that point, I wasn't entitled to any financial aid.

  • The lies are a way to keep that entitled reality alive.

  • Asking me to hang out with you because of what I can do for you is pretty unaware and entitled.

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  • Soon, the rest of society is going to have to deal with his entitled, bratty attitude.

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  • These people's children are turning into lazy, entitled, and irresponsible people.

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  • For most of these folks, arrogance and an entitled attitude are just part of being a sci-fi fan.

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  • Mitt is a wealthy, entitled, arrogant sociopath.

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  • She has a very entitled and privileged perception of herself, which is largely a function of her self-perception as a White woman in the antebellum South.

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  • Many believe that today's youth are overly entitled and expect special treatment without earning it.

Synonyms

elitist
vsentitled
49 7.0

Believing some people are better and should get special treatment

focuses on oneself claiming special treatment without justification

Antonyms

222 2.8

Not proud and not thinking you are better than others

72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

How Entitled

arrogant
260 4.5
presumptuous
42 8.0
entitled
2 5.3
expectant
9 4.1
modest
81 2.7

Surface Forms

entitled positive

Morphology

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

While the morphological structure is clear, the sense of 'entitled' as feeling deserving without justification is not directly derived from the base word.

Etymology

Entitled later took a more personal meaning: because it once meant 'given a title or right', people now use entitled to describe someone who acts as if they deserve special treatment. That's why calling someone entitled often means they expect 'special treatment' without good reason.