English-Thai Dictionary

rightful

ADJ ยุติธรรม  ถูกต้อง  just legitimate proper yu-ti-tam

 

rightfully

ADV อย่างยุติธรรม  อย่างถูกต้อง  yang-yu-ti-tam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RIGHTFUL

a. 1. Having the right or just claim according to established laws; as the rightful heir to a throne or an estate.
2. Being by right, or by just claim; as a rightful lord; rightful property; rightful judge.
3. Just; consonant to justice; as a rightful cause; a rightful war.

 

RIGHTFULLY

adv. According to right, law or justice; as a title rightfully vested.

 

RIGHTFULNESS

n. 1. Justice; accordance with the rules of right; as the rightfulness of a claim to lands or tenements.
2. Moral rectitude.
But still although we fail of perfect rightfulness. [Not usual. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RIGHTFUL

RIGHTFUL 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.

 

RIGHTFULLY

RIGHTFULLY Right "ful *ly, adv.

 

Defn: According to right or justice.

 

RIGHTFULNESS

RIGHTFULNESS Right "ful *ness, n.

 

1. The quality or state of being rightful; accordance with right and justice.

 

2. Moral rectitude; righteousness. [Obs. ] Wyclif. We fail of perfect rightfulness. Sir P. Sidney.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rightful

right ful |ˈrītfəl ˈraɪtfəl | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] having a legitimate right to property, position, or status: the rightful owner of the jewels. • legitimately claimed; fitting: they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa. DERIVATIVES right ful ly adverb, right ful ness noun ORIGIN Old English rihtful ‘upright, righteous ’ (see right, -ful ). The notion of ‘legitimacy ’ dates from Middle English.

 

Oxford Dictionary

rightful

right |ful |ˈrʌɪtfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] having a legitimate right to property, position, or status: the rightful owner of the jewels. • legitimately claimed; fitting: they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa. DERIVATIVES rightfully adverb, rightfulness noun ORIGIN Old English rihtful ‘upright, righteous ’ (see right, -ful ). The notion of ‘legitimacy ’ dates from Middle English.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

rightful

rightful adjective 1 the car's rightful owner: legal, lawful, real, true, proper, correct, recognized, genuine, authentic, acknowledged, approved, licensed, valid, bona fide, de jure; informal legit, kosher. 2 their rightful place in society: deserved, merited, due, just, right, fair, proper, fitting, appropriate, suitable.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

rightful

rightful adjective 1 I intend to return it to its rightful owner: legal, lawful, licit, sanctioned; real, true, proper, correct, recognized, genuine, warranted, authentic, acknowledged, approved, licensed, statutory, constitutional, valid; Latin bona fide; Law de jure; informal legit, kosher. ANTONYMS wrongful. 2 women have long been denied their rightful place in society: deserved, well deserved, merited, earned, well earned; due, just, right, fair, proper, fitting, appropriate, apt, suitable, reasonable. ANTONYMS undeserved.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

rightful

right ful /ráɪtf (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人が 〉正当な, 正当に主張し得る ; 〈地位 権利などが 〉合法的な, 当然の ▸ a rightful owner 法的に正しい所有者 ▸ a rightful rank 当然占めるべき地位 ～ness 名詞 U 正当性 .

 

rightfully

r í ght ful ly 副詞 1 正当に, 合法的に ; 正しく .2 当然のことながら .