RIGHTFUL

rightful

(adjective) legally valid; “a rightful inheritance”

lawful, true(a), rightful

(adjective) having a legally established claim; “the legitimate heir”; “the true and lawful king”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

rightful

By right; by law.

Antonyms

• wrongful

• unrightful

Anagrams

• girthful

Source: Wiktionary

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Right"ful, a.

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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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