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rightful

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??a?tf?l/
  • 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

Anagrams

  • girthful

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mightful

English

Etymology

From might +? -ful.

Adjective

mightful (comparative more mightful, superlative most mightful)

  1. (now literary, archaic) Mighty, powerful.
    Synonym: mainful
    Antonym: mightless
    • c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, I:
      Here my?tow see ensamples · in hym-selue one / That he was mi?tful & meke · and mercy gan graunte.

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