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rightful
[rahyt-fuhl]
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.
rightful
/ ˈɪٴʊ /
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
Other Word Forms
- rightfully adverb
- rightfulness noun
- unrightful adjective
- unrightfully adverb
- unrightfulness noun
- ˈٴڳܱԱ noun
- ˈٴڳܱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“We have a rightful distrust of the medical industry that we need to get over, but we are not going to negate that it came from somewhere and that it’s real.”
But it’s time that radish leaves deserve their rightful praise.
“All rightful credit for this opportunity should go to the partners at Shamrock Capital and Taylor’s Nashville-based management team only,” the source told The Times.
“These unelected judges have no right to stop the Trump administration from exercising their rightful control over immigration policy and national security policy.”
He lied about it for decades, then came clean half-heartedly to make money on a book, then tried to play the aggrieved victim being denied his rightful place in the Hall.
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