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• past tense form of entitle.
• past participle of entitle.

entitled

American  

[en-tahyt-ld] / ɛnˈtaɪt ld /

Rarely intitled

adjective

1. called by the title indicated.

   In my paper so entitled, I explore the idea that "Robust Democracy Is National Security."

2. having a right or legitimate claim to something.

   The inheritance passes to the legally entitled heir.

3. assuming or acting as though one has an innate right or claim to wealth, success, recognition, etc..

   I was so entitled and self-centered that I never noticed the injustices around me.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of entitle.

Other Word Forms

• unentitled
  adjective
• well-entitled
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of entitled

entitle ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Compare meaning

How does entitled compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• titled vs. entitled

Explanation

The adjective entitled means you have a legal right to something. If you are entitled to your mother's house when she passes away, that means it's written in her will that she gave it to you. Entitled is often used in a more casual way, to mean "allowed." For example, volunteers at the park clean-up are entitled to the water and snacks at the pavilion. Sometimes, though, people feel they are entitled to special treatment because they think they are more worthy than others. This usage of entitled came from the mid 15th century, when it referred to giving someone the title of an estate or property.

Example Sentences

Revealing much about the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor scandal was Andrew Lownie's biography, Entitled, which is being released again this week with fresh allegations.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Entitled “Convenience Lost,” the study focused on Treasurys’ so-called convenience yield, which refers to their yield advantage relative to the presumed risk-free rate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Entitled “Fed-President Pressure Index,” External link the study was conducted by Yosef Bonaparte, a finance professor at the University of Colorado at Denver’s Business School.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Entitled guests have main-character energy; mindful ones see the power in playing an ensemble role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Entitled “To Friends ofjustice and Human Rights,” it described Claudette’s arrest and demanded that she be acquitted of charges.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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• honored
• powerful