entitled

adjective

en·​ti·​tled in-ˈtī-tᵊld 

en-

1

: 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

2

: 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

Examples of entitled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the cast’s newfound fame has also come with some negative side effects, specifically online harassment from entitled viewers. —Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2026

Crew members are trained to deal with troublesome passengers like amorous or entitled couples. —Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026

The biggest change to college football brought on by NIL, according to Dolphins rookies, is that incoming freshmen sometimes feel entitled to receiving big bucks. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026

But as the overly entitled matriarch of her North Carolinian clan, Parker Posey’s Victoria Ratliff was the one nobody could stop talking about. —Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for entitled

• subtitled
• untitled
• titled