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Entitled

To give a title to.

📖 Definitions of "Entitled"

verb
  1. 1

    To give a title to.

  2. 2

    To dignify by an honorary designation.

  3. 3

    To give power or authority (to do something).

    "A passport entitles the bearer to travel to other countries."

  4. 4

    To give rightful ownership.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a title.

    "Her book is entitled 'My Autobiography'."

  2. 2

    Having a legal or perceived moral right or claim to something.

    "As a natural-born citizen I am entitled to run for president."

  3. 3

    Convinced of one's own righteousness (self-righteousness) or the justifiability of one's actions or status, especially wrongly so; demanding and pretentious.

🔄 Synonyms of "Entitled"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
eligiblenounAllowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something
titledBearing a title.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Entitled"

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WordDefinition
eligiblenounAllowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something
titledverbBearing a title.
entitlementnounThe right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
droitnoun(law) A legal right or entitlement.
dutynoun(countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
eligibilitynounThe state, quality, or the fact of being eligible.
mandatedrequired, mandatory
admissibleCapable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
authorizedverbExplicitly allowed.
approvedHaving received approval.
permittedverbAllowed, authorized.
allowedverbPermitted, authorized.
permissiblepermitted.
authorisedAlternative spelling of authorized. [Explicitly allowed.]
legalnounRelating to the law or to lawyers.
qualifiedMeeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
nominatedHaving received a nomination.
allowablenounPermissible; tolerable; legitimate.
justifiedHaving a justification.
enabledBeing capable for use or action; not disabled.

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