Definition of entitled in English:
entitled
adjective ɪnˈtʌɪt(ə)ldenˈtīdldinˈtīdld
Believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
kids who feel so entitled and think the world will revolve around them
his pompous, entitled attitude
Example sentencesExamples
- Intellectuals feel entitled.
- Fame is no longer a special reward, but an emerging reality in which everyone feels entitled.
- It was because of those wealthy people and their entitled behaviors that we removed our oldest son from public education.
- They're getting greedy and feeling entitled.
- It seems like Nancy was very ungrateful and felt entitled.
- My sweet, sweet daughter has become a very entitled, insecure young woman.
- The self-esteem movement has certainly promoted such distorted, entitled attitudes.
- Anyone who is actually involved will be well aware of his oafish and entitled behavior.
- She has a horrible entitled attitude.
- A few very loud and very entitled parents have now made the school board their personal forum.
Definition of entitled in US English:
entitled
adjectiveenˈtīdldinˈtīdld
Believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
kids who feel so entitled and think the world will revolve around them
his pompous, entitled attitude
Example sentencesExamples
- The self-esteem movement has certainly promoted such distorted, entitled attitudes.
- It seems like Nancy was very ungrateful and felt entitled.
- Intellectuals feel entitled.
- It was because of those wealthy people and their entitled behaviors that we removed our oldest son from public education.
- A few very loud and very entitled parents have now made the school board their personal forum.
- Fame is no longer a special reward, but an emerging reality in which everyone feels entitled.
- They're getting greedy and feeling entitled.
- My sweet, sweet daughter has become a very entitled, insecure young woman.
- She has a horrible entitled attitude.
- Anyone who is actually involved will be well aware of his oafish and entitled behavior.