rightful

[ rahyt-fuh l ]
/ ˈraɪt fəl /
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adjective

having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
belonging or held by a valid or just claim: one's rightful property.
equitable or just, as actions or a cause.
proper; appropriate; fitting.

Origin of rightful

before 1150; Middle English; late Old English rihtful; see right (noun), -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM rightful

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rightful

right righteous rightful (see usage note at right)

Words nearby rightful

rightabout, righten, righteous, righteousness, righter, rightful, righting reflex, rightish, rightism, rightist, rightly

Words related to rightful

proper, deserved, lawful, applicable, appropriate, apt, authorized, befitting, canonical, due, ethical, fair, fit, fitting, honest, just, kosher, legal, merited, moral

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British Dictionary definitions for rightful

rightful
/ (ˈraɪtfʊl) /

adjective

in accordance with what is right; proper or just
(prenominal) having a legally or morally just claim the rightful owner
(prenominal) held by virtue of a legal or just claim my rightful property

Derived forms of rightful

rightfully, adverb rightfulness, noun