adjective
entitled
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adjective
1
Given a particular title, as of a book or piece of writing.
"He wrote an essay entitled "The Cost of Silence.""
2
Having a legal or moral right to something.
"Employees are entitled to two weeks of paid leave."
"She felt entitled to an explanation after everything she'd been through."
3
Believing, often wrongly, that you deserve special treatment.
"The customer's entitled attitude made the whole exchange unpleasant."
How to Use Entitled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "titled" (a book) or "having a right to something" — and informally, "acting like you deserve more than you do."
Common mistake
The negative, informal sense ("an entitled customer") is about attitude, not legal rights — context tells you which meaning is meant.
Common pairings
entitled to
feel entitled
an entitled attitude
Word Forms
more entitled comparative, most entitled superlative
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