entitled

adjective

en·ti·tled in-ˈtī-tᵊld

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Synonyms of entitled next

: having a right to certain benefits or privileges

After having saved the country, ain't they entitled to help themselves to just as much of it as they want?—

Mark Twain

: having or showing a feeling of entitlement (see entitlement sense 2)

spoiled, entitled children

his entitled attitude/behavior

leading an entitled life

We are also the so-called entitled generation, … told by helicopter parents and the media, from the moment we exited the womb, that we could be "whatever we wanted" …—

Jessica Bennett

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It is caused by people feeling entitled to use violence over their partners. —

Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025 Hacks stars Jean Smart, playing a legendary Las Vegas entertainer who forms a dark mentorship with an entitled outcast 25-year-old (Hannah Einbinder). —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025 Employees feel entitled to frequent recognition through pay or title raises. —

Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 The complexity of Social Security rules means people miss out on entitled benefits. —

Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for entitled