Rights
Meaning of Rights
plural noun
- that which is morally correct, just, or honourable.
she doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong
the rights and wrongs of the matter
- a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
she had every right to be angry
you're quite within your rights to ask for your money back
there is no right of appeal against the decision
- the right-hand part, side, or direction.
take the first turning on the right
she seated me on her right
- a group or party favouring conservative or reactionary views.
the Right got in at the election
his proposal was viewed with alarm by the right of the party
- restore to a normal or upright position.
we righted the capsized dinghy
- restore to a normal or correct state.
righting the economy demanded major cuts in defence spending
Old English riht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line.
Information about Rights
- The singular form of Rights is: Right.
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Hyphenation of Rights
Rights
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- Rights is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Rights synonyms
Meaning the quality of being morally good or virtuous:
Meaning the quality or state of being morally good, justified, or acceptable:
Meaning the quality of being morally right or justifiable:
Meaning behaviour showing high moral standards:
Meaning the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles:
Meaning morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness:
Meaning the state of being in a vertical position:
Meaning a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning:
Meaning conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals:
Meaning principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour:
Meaning the quality or state of being true:
Meaning the fact of being true; truth:
Meaning the quality of being honest:
Meaning high respect; great esteem:
Meaning just behaviour or treatment:
Meaning impartial and just treatment or behaviour without favouritism or discrimination:
Meaning the quality of being fair and impartial:
Meaning equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness:
Meaning the quality or state of being in accordance with the law:
Meaning the fact of having a right to something:
Meaning a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class:
Meaning a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group:
Meaning a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position:
Meaning one's right; what is owed to one:
Meaning a particular right of possession or privilege a person has from birth, especially as an eldest son:
Meaning a right or privilege, especially a statutory one:
Meaning the right to act in a specified way, delegated from one person or organization to another:
Meaning a document giving official permission:
Meaning authority that is given or delegated to a person or body:
Meaning freedom to behave as one wishes, especially in a way which results in excessive or unacceptable behaviour:
Meaning the action of officially allowing someone to do a particular thing; consent or authorization:
Meaning exemption from a rule or usual requirement:
Meaning (in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player:
Meaning permission for something to happen or agreement to do something:
Meaning a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice:
Meaning a written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded or its rights and privileges defined:
Meaning an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a company's products:
Meaning a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule:
Meaning the action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others:
Meaning protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty:
Meaning security or protection against a loss or other financial burden:
Meaning a right or due:
Meaning set right (an undesirable situation):
Meaning put right; correct:
Meaning get or bring (something) back from somewhere:
Meaning find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery):
Meaning fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position:
Meaning settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter):
Meaning put right (an error or fault):
Meaning restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition:
Meaning improve (an unpleasant situation):
Meaning remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation):
Meaning make or become better:
Meaning make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances:
Meaning make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better:
Meaning improve on or surpass (an existing or previous level or achievement):
Rights antonyms
Meaning an unjust, dishonest, or immoral act:
Meaning put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement:
Meaning (of a boat) be overturned in the water:
Meaning make or become worse:
Anagrams of Rights
Words that rhyme with Rights
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