Rightful

/ˈɹaɪtfəl/

Synonyms for "rightful" (139 found)

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Closest matches (28)

Adjective(3 words)

according to hoyleactionable applicable appropriate apt authentic authorized balanced becoming befittingbona fidecandidcard carryingcard-carrying competent condign constitutional correctde juredecent

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decorous defensible deserved dinkum due

Strong matches (42)

equitable even evenhanded fairfair and squarefit fittingfollowing the lettergenuine good honesthonest-to-godimpartial inartificial judicial juridical just justiciable justifiable justified

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kosher lawful lawmaking lean legal legislative legit legitimate level licit lifelike literal meetmeet and rightmerited natural naturalistic nice normal

Adjective(3 words)

legitimatelegitimate claimmerited

Related words (69)

normative original proper pure real realistic requisite rightright and properrighteous sanctioned seemlysimon puresimon-pure simple sincere square statutory sterling suitable

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sure enoughsure-enough truetrue to lifetrue to naturetrue to realityunadulterated unaffected unassumed unassuming uncolored unconcocted uncopied uncounterfeited undisguised undisguising undistorted unexaggerated unfabricated unfanciful unfeigned unfeigning unfictitious unflattering unimagined unimitated uninvented unpretended unpretending unqualified unromantic unsimulated unspecious unsynthetic unvarnished valid verbal verbatim veridical verisimilar warrantable warrantedwithin the lawword for wordword-for-word

Adjective(1 words)

orthodox

Adjective(3 words)

proper true valid

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

5 entries

justification legality legitimacy morality validity

More specific

5 entries

deserved entitlementmerited claimrightful claimantrightful heirrightful owner

Collocations

6 entries

rightful authorityrightful claimrightful heirrightful ownerrightful positionrightful possession

Inflections

2 entries

more rightfulmost rightful

Derivations

4 entries

rightfully rightfulness rightness unrightful

similar

2 entries

just legitimate

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I was robbed of my rightful share.

Source: tatoeba (280730)

These items must be returned to their rightful owner.

Source: tatoeba (1412068)

He was cheated out of his rightful inheritance.

Source: tatoeba (1549277)

It was an intricate scheme to defraud the rightful heirs.

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