Synonyms of rightful

rightful

adjective

ˈrīt-fəl 

as in deserved

being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong

in light of her admission of having lied, the only rightful course of action for the governor would be to resign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserved
• justified
• legal
• proper
• legitimate
• due
• right
• competent
• appropriate
• suitable
• fair
• condign
• merited
• lawful
• warranted
• just
• equitable
• correct
• requisite
• fitting
• apt
• meet
• applicable
• strict
• true
• accurate
• fit
• uncompromising
• impartial
• stringent
• square
• rhadamanthine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfair
• undue
• unjust
• unwarranted
• unjustified
• undeserved
• irrelevant
• improper
• unreasonable
• incorrect
• partial
• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• unjustifiable
• unequal
• unmerited
• incoherent
• indefensible
• inapplicable
• inequitable
• arbitrary
• irrelative
• unlawful
• biased
• despotic
• illegitimate
• inapt
• inapposite

Examples of rightful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The big picture: The Phillie Phanatic has already cemented its rightful place in baseball lore. —Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024

The watch is now at the center of an ongoing lawsuit — the intricacies of which are documented in a 2024 New Yorker piece by Jay Fielden — to determine its rightful owner. —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024

Imagine if the digital world worked the same way, ensuring every creator received proper credit and every piece of content was linked to its rightful source. —Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Attempts to integrate archival news footage of the time — Nixon’s China trip, Vietnam misinformation, marijuana alarmism, school busing protests — could be more seamless, but the footage from the shows is the rightful star. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024