Definition & Meaning of "entitled"in English

entitled

believing that one deserves special privileges or treatment without necessarily earning or deserving them

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most entitled

Comparative

more entitled

gradable

Examples

She's so entitled; she expects everyone to cater to her needs without considering others.

having the legal right to something or being qualified to receive it

eligible

due

Examples

She is entitled to inherit her grandmother's estate.

Lexical Tree

unentitled

entitled

titled

title

Nearby Words

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