- 1. a. Righteous; upright; just; good; -- said of persons. Source: opted
- 2. a. Consonant to justice; just; as, a rightful cause. Source: opted
- 3. a. Having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding by right; as, the rightful heir to a throne or an estate; a rightful king. Source: opted
- 4. a. Belonging, held, or possessed by right, or by just claim; as, a rightful inheritance; rightful authority. Source: opted
- 5. adj. legally valid Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. having a legally established claim Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. Righteous; upright; just; good; -- said of persons. [Obs.] Chaucer. 2. Consonant to justice; just; as, a rightful cause. 3. Having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding by right; as, the rightful heir to a throne or an estate; a rightful king. 4. Belonging, held, or possessed by right, or by just claim; as, a rightful inheritance; rightful authority. Syn. -- Just; lawful; true; honest; equitable; proper. Source: webster
Home / Dictionary / rightful
rightful
Thesaurus links
Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.