rightful

English

Etymology

From Middle English rightful, ryghtfull, riȝtful, from Old English *rihtfull (suggested by derivative unrihtfull (“unrightful”)), equivalent to right +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪtfəl/
• Hyphenation: right‧ful

Adjective

rightful

1. By right; by law.

   Who shall pull this sword from the stone is rightful king of England.^W

Antonyms

• wrongful
• unrightful

Related terms

• right, -ful

Translations

by right, by law

• Arabic: شَرْعِيّ‎ (šarʕiyy)
• Bulgarian: законен (bg) (zakonen)
• Czech: právoplatný (cs)
• Dutch: rechtmatig (nl)
• Esperanto: laŭleĝa, rajta
• Finnish: laillinen (fi)
• French: légitime (fr)
• German: rechtmäßig (de)
• Hungarian: törvényes (hu)
• Portuguese: legítimo (pt)
• Russian: зако́нный (ru) (zakónnyj), правоме́рный (ru) (pravomérnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: dligheach
• Spanish: legítimo (es)
• Swedish: rättmätig (sv)

Anagrams

• girthful