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单词 entitled
释义

entitled

adjective

en·​ti·​tled in-ˈtī-tᵊld How to pronounce entitled (audio)
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1
: having a right to certain benefits or privileges
After having saved the country, ain't they entitled to help themselves to just as much of it as they want? Mark Twain
2
: having or showing a feeling of entitlement (see entitlement sense 2)
spoiled, entitled children
his entitled attitude/behavior
leading an entitled life
We are also the so-called entitled generation, … told by helicopter parents and the media, from the moment we exited the womb, that we could be "whatever we wanted" … Jessica Bennett

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

entitled

verb

past tense of entitle
1
as in authorized
to give a right to the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • authorized
  • qualified
  • empowered
  • permitted
  • privileged
  • enabled
  • allowed
  • approved
  • licensed
  • enfranchised
  • let
  • endorsed
  • certificated
  • licenced
  • sanctioned
  • ratified
  • warranted
  • certified
  • indorsed
  • validated
  • legitimized
  • chartered
  • accredited
  • reapproved
  • recertified
  • rechartered
  • revalidated
  • reaccredited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disqualified
  • disabled
  • disenfranchised
  • disallowed
  • forbade
  • proscribed
  • invalidated
  • disempowered
  • nullified
  • decertified
  • forbad
  • delegitimized
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2
as in called
to give a name to apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • called
  • named
  • titled
  • dubbed
  • labeled
  • termed
  • nominated
  • designated
  • labelled
  • nicknamed
  • denominated
  • christened
  • styled
  • baptized
  • cleped
  • baptised
  • branded
  • specified
  • stigmatized
  • renamed
  • denoted
  • mistitled
  • tagged
  • misnamed
  • miscalled
  • rechristened
  • surnamed
  • relabeled
  • code-named
  • relabelled
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