Synonyms of privilege

privilege 1 of 2

noun

ˈpriv-lij 

as in honor

something granted as a special favor

the town's oldest resident will have the privilege of leading the parade kicking off the Heritage Celebration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honor
• boon
• concession
• appanage
• courtesy
• exemption
• entitlement
• prerogative
• right
• grant
• claim
• waiver
• immunity
• birthright
• patent
• charter
• perquisite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duty
• responsibility
• burden
• obligation

privilege

2 of 2

verb

as in to entitle

to give a right to

only professionals who meet the education and experience requirements set by law are privileged to use the title "interior designer" in Oklahoma

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entitle
• authorize
• qualify
• enable
• permit
• empower
• license
• allow
• certificate
• approve
• let
• endorse
• sanction
• enfranchise
• legitimize
• charter
• validate
• certify
• warrant
• ratify
• accredit
• reaccredit
• reapprove
• recertify
• revalidate
• recharter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualify
• forbid
• disable
• invalidate
• disallow
• disenfranchise
• nullify
• proscribe
• disempower
• decertify
• delegitimize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of privilege

Noun

Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Court rulings on reporter’s privilege have not been favorable. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Verb

But there is no way to prize the first without privileging the second, too. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Gutierrez said the jury would not privilege any particular documentary form, but would prioritize works that communicate genuine emotion and connect with viewers. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 June 2026