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Rightful

adjective/ɹˈaɪtfəl/
Definition
legally valid
having a legally established claim
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈaɪtfəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈaɪtfəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈaɪtfəl/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈaɪtfəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelegally valid
“a rightful inheritance”
adjectivehaving a legally established claim
“the legitimate heir”
Word Forms
rightfulnessnounanything in accord with principles of justice
lawfulnessnounthe quality of conforming to law
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rechtmäßig
rechtsgültig
🇫🇷French
légitime
légalement valable
🇪🇸Spanish
legítimo
legalmente válido
🇮🇹Italian
legittimo
giuridicamente valido
🇳🇱Dutch
rechtmatig
rechtsgeldig
🇵🇹Portuguese
legítimo
legalmente válido
🇷🇺Russian
законный
юридически действительный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सही
कानूनी तौर पर वैध
🇧🇩Bengali
ন্যায়সঙ্গত
আইনত বৈধ
🇮🇳Tamil
சரியான
சட்டப்படி செல்லுபடியாகும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సరైనది
చట్టబద్ధంగా చెల్లుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
न्याय्य
कायदेशीररित्या वैध
🇮🇳Gujarati
યોગ્ય
કાયદેસર રીતે માન્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ನ್ಯಾಯಸಮ್ಮತ
ಕಾನೂನುಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശരിയായ
നിയമപരമായി സാധുതയുള്ള
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਹੀ
ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਇਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
حقدار
قانونی طور پر درست
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
正当的
合法有效
🇯🇵Japanese
正当な
法的に有効な
🇰🇷Korean
정당한
법적으로 유효한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chính đáng
có giá trị pháp lý
🇹🇭Thai
ถูกต้อง
ถูกต้องตามกฎหมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
sah
sah secara hukum
🇵🇭Filipino
matuwid
legal na may bisa
🇲🇾Malay
sah
sah di sisi undang-undang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شرعي
صالحة قانونيا
🇮🇷Persian
برحق
از نظر قانونی معتبر است
🇹🇷Turkish
haklı
yasal olarak geçerli
🇮🇱Hebrew
צודק
תקף מבחינה משפטית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rightful'?
The primary meaning of 'rightful' is 'legally valid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rightful' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rightful' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rightful' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rightful' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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