rightful
1Rightful — Right ful, a. 1. Righteous; upright; just; good; said of persons. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Consonant to justice; just; as, a rightful cause. [1913 Webster] 3. Having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding …
2rightful — [rīt′fəl] adj. 1. fair and just; right 2. having a just, lawful claim, or right [the rightful owner] 3. belonging or owned by just or lawful claim, or by right [a rightful rank] 4. proper or fitting rightfully adv. rightfulness n …
3rightful — I adjective according to law, allowable, allowed, appropriate, authentic, authorized, becoming, befitting, chartered, constitutional, correct, deserved, due, enfranchised, equitable, fair, fitting, genuine, honest, inalienable, iustus, just,… …
4rightful — O.E. rihtful; see RIGHT (Cf. right) (adj.1) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Rightfully …
5rightful — *due, condign Analogous words: *fair, equitable, just, impartial: *lawful, legal, legitimate …
6rightful — [adj] legitimate applicable, appropriate, apt, authorized, befitting, bona fide, canonical, card carrying*, condign, deserved, due, ethical, fair, fit, fitting, holding water, honest, just, kosher*, lawful, legal, legit*, merited, moral,… …
7rightful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a legitimate right to something. 2) legitimately claimed; fitting. DERIVATIVES rightfully adverb rightfulness noun …
8rightful — [[t]ra͟ɪtfʊl[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If you say that someone or something has returned to its rightful place or position, they have returned to the place or position that you think they should have. The Baltics own democratic traditions would help them… …
9rightful — adjective Date: 14th century 1. just, equitable 2. a. having a just or legally established claim ; legitimate < the rightful owner > b. held by right or just claim ; legal < rightful authority > …
10rightful — right|ful [ˈraıtfəl] adj [only before noun] formal according to what is correct or what should be done legally or morally ▪ George sat at the head of the table, in his rightful place as their leader. ▪ I ll return the money to its rightful owner …
