privilege
A special right or advantage that only some people have.
privilege in a sentence
- Being chosen as team captain was a great privilege.
- Year 6 pupils have the privilege of using the library at lunchtime.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to privilege?
- Ahardship
- Bright
- Cdisadvantage
- Dburden
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B: right. The other three mean the opposite of privilege.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to privilege?
- Abenefit
- Bdisadvantage
- Cright
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B: disadvantage. The other three mean nearly the same as privilege.
Words that mean something similar
right, benefit
Words that mean the opposite
disadvantage, burden, hardship
More words about behaviour & manners
- prohibit: To officially say that something is not allowed.
- provoke: To deliberately make someone angry or cause a reaction.
- quell: To calm or put an end to something, such as fear or a fight.
- rash: Acting too quickly without thinking about what might happen.
- rebellious: Refusing to obey rules or people in charge.
- reckless: Doing dangerous things without caring what might happen.
- relent: To give in and become less strict after refusing something.
- resign: To give up a job or position by your own choice.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test