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• past participle of entitle.
• past tense form 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

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• 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

Entitled “Winning the Loser’s Game,” the book described two types of contests — winner’s games and loser’s games — that differ according to whether risk-taking is necessary to win.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Andrew Lownie, author of the biography Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, also said she should give evidence in the US, calling Ferguson a "material witness".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

For his book, "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York", Andrew Lownie spoke with hundreds of sources close to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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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