Synonyms of entitled

entitled

verb

past tense of entitle

1

as in authorized

to give a right to

the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authorized
• qualified
• empowered
• permitted
• enabled
• privileged
• allowed
• licensed
• approved
• let
• endorsed
• enfranchised
• ratified
• certificated
• sanctioned
• certified
• warranted
• validated
• legitimized
• chartered
• accredited
• reapproved
• recertified
• rechartered
• revalidated
• reaccredited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• disabled
• disenfranchised
• forbade
• disallowed
• proscribed
• invalidated
• disempowered
• nullified
• decertified
• delegitimized

2

as in named

to give a name to

apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• named
• called
• dubbed
• titled
• labeled
• termed
• nominated
• designated
• nicknamed
• denominated
• styled
• christened
• baptized
• specified
• cleped
• branded
• denoted
• stigmatized
• renamed
• tagged
• mistitled
• misnamed
• surnamed
• miscalled
• code-named
• rechristened
• relabeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entitled

Mulligan’s Lindsay is brittle, entitled and frequently cruel, giving the actress the chance to deliver scathing rejoinders and self-deluded justifications, all with a deep reservoir of personal disappointment. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

While the city eventually reimbursed Figgs for attorneys fees, attorney Edward Moor of Moor Law Office says the clerk is entitled to damages for suffering over four years, as the document destruction lawsuit filed in October 2021 dragged on. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

If your flight was delayed or canceled following Tuesday’s air traffic control issues at NATS, you may be entitled to flight compensation. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

All districts in the state will have to use the screener next school year to determine whether early elementary students have learning gaps in literacy and what extra instruction a child is entitled to receive. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026

At the same time, David Burke is entitled to a defense that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Is she entitled to additional spousal benefits because of the repeal of GPO? — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Another form of profiling, though less common than active mistreatment but still harmful, occurs when police intentionally deprive minorities of protection and other services to which they are entitled. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

After 25 years, juveniles sentenced to life in prison are entitled to a sentence review, where a judge considers modifying a defendant’s sentence — and weighs evidence of a defendant’s rehabilitation, maturity, remorse and background. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026