Definition of rightful in English:

rightful

adjective ˈrʌɪtfʊlˈrʌɪtf(ə)lˈraɪtfəl

1attributive Having a legitimate right to property, position, or status.
the rightful owner of the jewels
Example sentencesExamples
- Encouraged by some of his friends, he tried to declare himself the rightful heir.
- He was the rightful heir, as the only child of the Barlow family.
- Who are the rightful heirs of Babylon or the Ottoman Empire?
- The latter have no wish to return that land to its rightful owners.
- Whether she finally acknowledged James VI of Scotland as her rightful successor will never be known for certain.
- Land that's occupied must be returned to its rightful owners, he says.
- Mr Cash is currently working on uncovering the missing pieces of Anne's life in the hope that it will lead him to the rightful heir of the fortune.
- But the local education authority has instructed a solicitor to establish who the rightful owner is.
- The hoard of silver was found inside the box and Mr Manning established that he was the rightful heir to the property.
- He then thought he would do the responsible thing by trying to return the property to its rightful owner.
- Detectives from Scotland Yard's art and antiques squad are hoping to return the possessions to their rightful owners.
- It will also allow us to return any property that is stolen to its rightful owners.
- It is my firm view that the rightful owners of the Lissadell Estate have not been compensated for their losses.
- She even insisted that Mary was the rightful heir to the throne of England.
- He was traced ten years later and restored to his rightful position in the lineage.
- Halifax Bank is trying to reunited £15m of its shares with their rightful Scottish owners.
- Property belongs to the rightful owner, to lawfully use as he or she sees fit.
- Paul believed that ‘fate had decided’ he should find the ring and he set about trying to find its rightful owner.
- We urge residents to let us know if they suspect anyone of not being the rightful occupier of a property.
- In Mrs Laverty's case it shouldn't have been too difficult to establish that the rightful owner was using the parking bay.
Synonyms
legal, lawful, licit, sanctioned
real, true, proper, correct, recognized, genuine, warranted, authentic, acknowledged, approved, licensed, statutory, constitutional, valid
Latin bona fide
Law de jure
informal legit, kosher
1. 1.1 Legitimately claimed; fitting.
  they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa
  Example sentencesExamples
  Before then, Johnson has the small matter of restoring Leicester to what he believes is his club's rightful place.
  You see, we don't want to change the world - we just want our rightful place in it.
  Taken together, this restores patients to their rightful place as the experts in their own health and genuine partners in care.
  She stressed that women should take their rightful place in the commanding heights of the country's economy.
  There's a mountain of work to be done if they are to get back their rightful place in senior ranks.
  It would also restore France to what it sees as its rightful place as leader of Europe.
  After seven lean years in the lower divisions, the Jags are back in their rightful position in the premier.
  There is no question that he has found his rightful place in the pack.
  The television has at last gained its rightful and proper place as household god, oracle and shrine.
  On St. Patrick's Day, in Croke Park, the club had its rightful place in the sun.
  Did Bobkov say that he wished this to take its rightful place in the history books?
  It makes me happy to think that soon my generation can help Romania get to their rightful place among the best teams of the world.
  Johannesburg is about to take its rightful place as one of South Africa's premier tourism destinations.
  We shall also have the Christ child taking his rightful place in the Christmas season.
  That great party used to fume and fizz if in a single freak election it was denied its rightful place as the natural party of government.
  Franklin sat his steaming cup of coffee down and took his rightful place behind his large mahogany desk.
  But now we can take our rightful place at the head of, and slightly left of, society.
  He takes his rightful place among the elite, and the world in which the best and brightest are rewarded is saved again.
  In essence, Sligo would claim its rightful place as capital of the North West.
  It was a match to remember, a player with a touch of genius restoring a dampened Wimbledon to its rightful place as the epitome of tennis.
  Synonyms
  deserved, well deserved, merited, earned, well earned
  due, just, right, fair, proper, fitting, appropriate, apt, suitable, reasonable

Derivatives

rightfulness

noun

A democracy can't exist if one political side continually denies the ability and the rightfulness of the other side to take charge of affairs.
Example sentencesExamples
- In other words, we are going to get into the circumstances of the rightfulness or wrongfulness of the gentleman's removal from this country in the first place.
- The whole relationship must not only demonstrate, to his mind, its necessity, but its absolute rightfulness.

Origin

Old English rihtful 'upright, righteous' (see right, -ful). The notion of ‘legitimacy’ dates from Middle English.

Definition of rightful in US English:

rightful

adjectiveˈrītfəlˈraɪtfəl

1attributive Having a legitimate right to property, position, or status.
the rightful owner of the jewels
Example sentencesExamples
- Land that's occupied must be returned to its rightful owners, he says.
- But the local education authority has instructed a solicitor to establish who the rightful owner is.
- Who are the rightful heirs of Babylon or the Ottoman Empire?
- Halifax Bank is trying to reunited £15m of its shares with their rightful Scottish owners.
- He then thought he would do the responsible thing by trying to return the property to its rightful owner.
- He was traced ten years later and restored to his rightful position in the lineage.
- It will also allow us to return any property that is stolen to its rightful owners.
- The latter have no wish to return that land to its rightful owners.
- The hoard of silver was found inside the box and Mr Manning established that he was the rightful heir to the property.
- Detectives from Scotland Yard's art and antiques squad are hoping to return the possessions to their rightful owners.
- Encouraged by some of his friends, he tried to declare himself the rightful heir.
- Whether she finally acknowledged James VI of Scotland as her rightful successor will never be known for certain.
- Property belongs to the rightful owner, to lawfully use as he or she sees fit.
- She even insisted that Mary was the rightful heir to the throne of England.
- We urge residents to let us know if they suspect anyone of not being the rightful occupier of a property.
- He was the rightful heir, as the only child of the Barlow family.
- It is my firm view that the rightful owners of the Lissadell Estate have not been compensated for their losses.
- Mr Cash is currently working on uncovering the missing pieces of Anne's life in the hope that it will lead him to the rightful heir of the fortune.
- Paul believed that ‘fate had decided’ he should find the ring and he set about trying to find its rightful owner.
- In Mrs Laverty's case it shouldn't have been too difficult to establish that the rightful owner was using the parking bay.
Synonyms
legal, lawful, licit, sanctioned
1. 1.1 Legitimately claimed; fitting.
  they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa
  Example sentencesExamples
  Franklin sat his steaming cup of coffee down and took his rightful place behind his large mahogany desk.
  The television has at last gained its rightful and proper place as household god, oracle and shrine.
  It makes me happy to think that soon my generation can help Romania get to their rightful place among the best teams of the world.
  On St. Patrick's Day, in Croke Park, the club had its rightful place in the sun.
  That great party used to fume and fizz if in a single freak election it was denied its rightful place as the natural party of government.
  Johannesburg is about to take its rightful place as one of South Africa's premier tourism destinations.
  In essence, Sligo would claim its rightful place as capital of the North West.
  Before then, Johnson has the small matter of restoring Leicester to what he believes is his club's rightful place.
  Taken together, this restores patients to their rightful place as the experts in their own health and genuine partners in care.
  You see, we don't want to change the world - we just want our rightful place in it.
  After seven lean years in the lower divisions, the Jags are back in their rightful position in the premier.
  We shall also have the Christ child taking his rightful place in the Christmas season.
  Did Bobkov say that he wished this to take its rightful place in the history books?
  She stressed that women should take their rightful place in the commanding heights of the country's economy.
  He takes his rightful place among the elite, and the world in which the best and brightest are rewarded is saved again.
  But now we can take our rightful place at the head of, and slightly left of, society.
  It was a match to remember, a player with a touch of genius restoring a dampened Wimbledon to its rightful place as the epitome of tennis.
  There's a mountain of work to be done if they are to get back their rightful place in senior ranks.
  There is no question that he has found his rightful place in the pack.
  It would also restore France to what it sees as its rightful place as leader of Europe.
  Synonyms
  deserved, well deserved, merited, earned, well earned

Origin

Old English rihtful ‘upright, righteous’ (see right, -ful). The notion of ‘legitimacy’ dates from Middle English.

单词	rightful
释义	Definition of rightful in English: rightful adjective ˈrʌɪtfʊlˈrʌɪtf(ə)lˈraɪtfəl 1attributive Having a legitimate right to property, position, or status. the rightful owner of the jewels Example sentencesExamples Encouraged by some of his friends, he tried to declare himself the rightful heir. He was the rightful heir, as the only child of the Barlow family. Who are the rightful heirs of Babylon or the Ottoman Empire? The latter have no wish to return that land to its rightful owners. Whether she finally acknowledged James VI of Scotland as her rightful successor will never be known for certain. Land that's occupied must be returned to its rightful owners, he says. Mr Cash is currently working on uncovering the missing pieces of Anne's life in the hope that it will lead him to the rightful heir of the fortune. But the local education authority has instructed a solicitor to establish who the rightful owner is. The hoard of silver was found inside the box and Mr Manning established that he was the rightful heir to the property. He then thought he would do the responsible thing by trying to return the property to its rightful owner. Detectives from Scotland Yard's art and antiques squad are hoping to return the possessions to their rightful owners. It will also allow us to return any property that is stolen to its rightful owners. It is my firm view that the rightful owners of the Lissadell Estate have not been compensated for their losses. She even insisted that Mary was the rightful heir to the throne of England. He was traced ten years later and restored to his rightful position in the lineage. Halifax Bank is trying to reunited £15m of its shares with their rightful Scottish owners. Property belongs to the rightful owner, to lawfully use as he or she sees fit. Paul believed that ‘fate had decided’ he should find the ring and he set about trying to find its rightful owner. We urge residents to let us know if they suspect anyone of not being the rightful occupier of a property. In Mrs Laverty's case it shouldn't have been too difficult to establish that the rightful owner was using the parking bay. Synonyms legal, lawful, licit, sanctioned real, true, proper, correct, recognized, genuine, warranted, authentic, acknowledged, approved, licensed, statutory, constitutional, valid Latin bona fide Law de jure informal legit, kosher 1.1 Legitimately claimed; fitting. they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa Example sentencesExamples Before then, Johnson has the small matter of restoring Leicester to what he believes is his club's rightful place. You see, we don't want to change the world - we just want our rightful place in it. Taken together, this restores patients to their rightful place as the experts in their own health and genuine partners in care. She stressed that women should take their rightful place in the commanding heights of the country's economy. There's a mountain of work to be done if they are to get back their rightful place in senior ranks. It would also restore France to what it sees as its rightful place as leader of Europe. After seven lean years in the lower divisions, the Jags are back in their rightful position in the premier. There is no question that he has found his rightful place in the pack. The television has at last gained its rightful and proper place as household god, oracle and shrine. On St. Patrick's Day, in Croke Park, the club had its rightful place in the sun. Did Bobkov say that he wished this to take its rightful place in the history books? It makes me happy to think that soon my generation can help Romania get to their rightful place among the best teams of the world. Johannesburg is about to take its rightful place as one of South Africa's premier tourism destinations. We shall also have the Christ child taking his rightful place in the Christmas season. That great party used to fume and fizz if in a single freak election it was denied its rightful place as the natural party of government. Franklin sat his steaming cup of coffee down and took his rightful place behind his large mahogany desk. But now we can take our rightful place at the head of, and slightly left of, society. He takes his rightful place among the elite, and the world in which the best and brightest are rewarded is saved again. In essence, Sligo would claim its rightful place as capital of the North West. It was a match to remember, a player with a touch of genius restoring a dampened Wimbledon to its rightful place as the epitome of tennis. Synonyms deserved, well deserved, merited, earned, well earned due, just, right, fair, proper, fitting, appropriate, apt, suitable, reasonable Derivatives rightfulness noun A democracy can't exist if one political side continually denies the ability and the rightfulness of the other side to take charge of affairs. Example sentencesExamples In other words, we are going to get into the circumstances of the rightfulness or wrongfulness of the gentleman's removal from this country in the first place. The whole relationship must not only demonstrate, to his mind, its necessity, but its absolute rightfulness. Origin Old English rihtful 'upright, righteous' (see right, -ful). The notion of ‘legitimacy’ dates from Middle English. Definition of rightful in US English: rightful adjectiveˈrītfəlˈraɪtfəl 1attributive Having a legitimate right to property, position, or status. the rightful owner of the jewels Example sentencesExamples Land that's occupied must be returned to its rightful owners, he says. But the local education authority has instructed a solicitor to establish who the rightful owner is. Who are the rightful heirs of Babylon or the Ottoman Empire? Halifax Bank is trying to reunited £15m of its shares with their rightful Scottish owners. He then thought he would do the responsible thing by trying to return the property to its rightful owner. He was traced ten years later and restored to his rightful position in the lineage. It will also allow us to return any property that is stolen to its rightful owners. The latter have no wish to return that land to its rightful owners. The hoard of silver was found inside the box and Mr Manning established that he was the rightful heir to the property. Detectives from Scotland Yard's art and antiques squad are hoping to return the possessions to their rightful owners. Encouraged by some of his friends, he tried to declare himself the rightful heir. Whether she finally acknowledged James VI of Scotland as her rightful successor will never be known for certain. Property belongs to the rightful owner, to lawfully use as he or she sees fit. She even insisted that Mary was the rightful heir to the throne of England. We urge residents to let us know if they suspect anyone of not being the rightful occupier of a property. He was the rightful heir, as the only child of the Barlow family. It is my firm view that the rightful owners of the Lissadell Estate have not been compensated for their losses. Mr Cash is currently working on uncovering the missing pieces of Anne's life in the hope that it will lead him to the rightful heir of the fortune. Paul believed that ‘fate had decided’ he should find the ring and he set about trying to find its rightful owner. In Mrs Laverty's case it shouldn't have been too difficult to establish that the rightful owner was using the parking bay. Synonyms legal, lawful, licit, sanctioned 1.1 Legitimately claimed; fitting. they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa Example sentencesExamples Franklin sat his steaming cup of coffee down and took his rightful place behind his large mahogany desk. The television has at last gained its rightful and proper place as household god, oracle and shrine. It makes me happy to think that soon my generation can help Romania get to their rightful place among the best teams of the world. On St. Patrick's Day, in Croke Park, the club had its rightful place in the sun. That great party used to fume and fizz if in a single freak election it was denied its rightful place as the natural party of government. Johannesburg is about to take its rightful place as one of South Africa's premier tourism destinations. In essence, Sligo would claim its rightful place as capital of the North West. Before then, Johnson has the small matter of restoring Leicester to what he believes is his club's rightful place. Taken together, this restores patients to their rightful place as the experts in their own health and genuine partners in care. You see, we don't want to change the world - we just want our rightful place in it. After seven lean years in the lower divisions, the Jags are back in their rightful position in the premier. We shall also have the Christ child taking his rightful place in the Christmas season. Did Bobkov say that he wished this to take its rightful place in the history books? She stressed that women should take their rightful place in the commanding heights of the country's economy. He takes his rightful place among the elite, and the world in which the best and brightest are rewarded is saved again. But now we can take our rightful place at the head of, and slightly left of, society. It was a match to remember, a player with a touch of genius restoring a dampened Wimbledon to its rightful place as the epitome of tennis. There's a mountain of work to be done if they are to get back their rightful place in senior ranks. There is no question that he has found his rightful place in the pack. It would also restore France to what it sees as its rightful place as leader of Europe. Synonyms deserved, well deserved, merited, earned, well earned Origin Old English rihtful ‘upright, righteous’ (see right, -ful). The notion of ‘legitimacy’ dates from Middle English.
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