right
Meaning of right
adjective
- morally good, justified, or acceptable.
I hope we're doing the right thing
you were quite right to criticize him
- true or correct as a fact.
I'm not sure I know the right answer
her theories were proved right
- in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition.
that sausage doesn't smell right
if only I could have helped put matters right
- on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the east when the person or thing is facing north.
my right elbow
the right edge of the field
- complete; absolute (used for emphasis).
I felt a right idiot
- favouring conservative or reactionary views.
are you politically right, left, or centre?
- to the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis).
the car spun right off the track
I'm right out of ideas
- correctly.
he had guessed right
- on or to the right side.
turn right off the B1269
- 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
- used to indicate agreement or to acknowledge a statement or order.
‘Barry's here.’ ‘Oh, right’
right you are, sir
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 right
- The plural form of right is: rights.
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Hyphenation of right
right
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- right is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
right synonyms
Meaning correct:
Meaning proper:
Meaning good:
Meaning rightfulness:
Meaning right field:
Meaning compensate:
Meaning flop:
Meaning properly:
Meaning mighty:
Meaning justly:
Meaning correctly:
Meaning based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair:
Meaning treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination:
Meaning fair and impartial:
Meaning (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight:
Meaning morally right or justifiable:
Meaning having or showing high moral standards:
Meaning concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour:
Meaning relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these:
Meaning free of deceit; truthful and sincere:
Meaning (of a person or their behaviour) acting in accordance with morality and showing recognition of right and wrong:
Meaning conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules:
Meaning permitted by law:
Meaning (especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact:
Meaning always right or accurate:
Meaning not approximated in any way; precise:
Meaning marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:
Meaning generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct:
Meaning (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent:
Meaning following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice:
Meaning based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed:
Meaning having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted:
Meaning relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities:
Meaning done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion:
Meaning rightly so called; complete; absolute (used for emphasis):
Meaning arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone):
Meaning in a good physical or mental condition; in good health:
Meaning of very high quality; very good of its kind:
Meaning (of an old person) strong and healthy:
Meaning in good health; free or recovered from illness:
Meaning of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose:
Meaning conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected:
Meaning vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear:
Meaning of or on the right side or the right hand:
Meaning the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward:
Meaning on or towards the right-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e. the left as it is depicted):
Meaning not qualified or diminished in any way; total:
Meaning (often used for emphasis) to the greatest extent or degree; total:
Meaning complete; absolute:
Meaning complete; utter (used for emphasis):
Meaning absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant):
Meaning involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something:
Meaning (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis):
Meaning having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be:
Meaning nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis):
Meaning showing great skill and flair:
Meaning absolute; unqualified:
Meaning (of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements:
Meaning used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor:
Meaning (of metal) not alloyed; pure:
Meaning complete, utter:
Meaning totally; utterly:
Meaning completely or entirely; to the fullest extent:
Meaning completely (often used for emphasis):
Meaning completely; absolutely:
Meaning entirely; fully:
Meaning with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally:
Meaning completely; totally:
Meaning completely and without qualification; absolutely:
Meaning in a thorough manner:
Meaning to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely:
Meaning in a way that is correct in all details; exactly:
Meaning used as a reply to confirm or agree with what has just been said:
Meaning in exact terms; without vagueness:
Meaning used for emphasis, especially in order to assert something that has been challenged or doubted:
Meaning used to emphasize emotional sincerity or seriousness:
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 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 restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition:
Meaning improve (an unpleasant 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):
right antonyms
Meaning not correct or true; incorrect:
Meaning not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair:
Meaning not accurate:
Meaning harmful to health:
Meaning on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north:
Meaning a town or city with a harbour or access to navigable water where ships load or unload:
Meaning giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen:
Meaning in a flawed or incomplete way:
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:
Translation of right
- German: Rechte, richtig, korrekt, Recht, rechts
- Spanish: derecha, correcto, exacto, acertado, acertada, exacta, correcta, derecho, justo, apropiado, apto, prudente
- Portuguese: direita, correcto, direito
- Italian: destra, corretto, giusto, esatto, diritto
- French: droite, correct, bon
Anagrams of right
Words that rhyme with right
costraight, noncostraight, overstraight, straight, unstraight, upstraight, bight, adight, bedight, benedight, dight, misdight, overdight, undight, Creight, Speight, Weight, affreight, aheight, airfreight, bantamweight, befreight, birthweight, bodyweight, breastheight, catchweight, countersleight, counterweight, cruiserweight, deadweight, downweight, eight, featherweight, flyweight, freight, heavyweight, height, hundredweight, inweight, keight, letterweight, lightweight, liveweight, makeweight, middleweight, outweight, overfreight, overheight, overweight, paperweight
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