Meaning & use
entitled
Having a legal or moral right to something, or believing oneself inherently deserving of special treatment.
See it in a sentence
Employees are entitled to two weeks of paid vacation each year.
The manager criticized the intern for acting entitled and refusing basic tasks.
A note on using this word
Describing a legitimate right, "entitled" is neutral, but describing a person's attitude it is almost always a criticism.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
unentitledundeserving
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