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- DictionaryRight/rīt/
adjective
- 1. morally good, justified, or acceptable: "I hope we're doing the right thing" Similar justfairequitablegooduprightrighteousvirtuouspropermoralmorally justifiedethicalhonorablehonestprincipledlawfullegalOpposite wrongunjust
- 2. true or correct as a fact: "I'm not sure I know the right answer" Similar correctaccuratewithout errorunerringexactpreciseacceptedpropervalidorthodoxconventionalestablishedofficialformalregularinformal:on the markspot onde règlearchaic:meetOpposite wronginaccurate
- ▪ correct in one's opinion or judgment: "she was right about Tom having no money" Similar correctaccuratewithout errorunerringexactpreciseacceptedpropervalidorthodoxconventionalestablishedofficialformalregularinformal:on the markspot onde règlearchaic:meetOpposite wronginaccurate
- ▪ according to what is correct for a particular situation or thing: "is this the right way to the cottage?"
- ▪ the best or most suitable of a number of possible choices for a particular purpose or occasion: "he was clearly the right man for the job" Similar suitableappropriateacceptablefittingfitcorrectproperdesirablepreferableidealwell suitedwell qualifiedopportuneadvantageousfavorableauspiciouspropitiouspromisingheaven-sentgoldengoodluckyhappyfortunatebenignprovidentialfelicitoustimelywell timedripeconvenientexpedientsuitableappropriateaptfittingarchaic:seasonableOpposite wrongunsuitablewronginopportune
- ▪ socially fashionable or important: "he was seen at all the right places"
- 3. in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition: "that sausage doesn't smell right" Similar healthyin good healthfinehalein good shapein trimin good trimwellfitfighting fitnormalsoundup to parinformal:up to scratchin the pinkOpposite wrongunhealthy
- 4. on, toward, 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" Similar right-handdextralat three o'clockstarboarddexterOpposite leftportsinister
- 5. relating to or denoting a person or group favoring right-wing views; conservative: "are you politically right, left, or center?"
- 6. complete; absolute (used for emphasis, typically in derogatory contexts): informal British "I felt a right idiot" Similar absolutecompletetotalrealout-and-outthoroughthoroughgoingdownrightperfectuttersheerconsummateunmitigatedunqualifiedveritablein every respectunalloyedinformal:fairarchaic:arrant
adverb
- 1. to the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis): "the car spun right off the track" Similar completelyfullyentirelytotallywhollyabsolutelyaltogetherutterlythoroughlyquiteall the wayto the maximum extentto the hiltin all respectsin every respect
- ▪ exactly; directly (used to emphasize the precise location or time of something): "Harriet was standing right behind her" Similar exactlypreciselydirectlyimmediatelyjustsquarelysquaredeadinformal:bangslap bangsmackslapplumbsmack dab
- ▪ immediately; without delaying or hesitating: informal "I'll be right back" Similar straightimmediatelyinstantlyat oncestraight awayright awaynowright nowthis/that (very) minutethis/that instantin/like a flashdirectlyon the spotforthwithwithout further/more adopromptlyquicklywithout delaythen and therethere and thenhere and nowASAPas soon as possibleas quickly as possiblewith all speedin short ordertout de suiteinformal:straight offtoot sweetdouble quickin double quick timep.d.q. (pretty damn quick)prontobefore you can say Jack Robinsonlickety-splitekdamarchaic:straightwayinstanterforthrightOpposite sometimelaternot now
- ▪ very: dialect, archaic "it's right spooky in there!"
- 2. correctly: "he had guessed right" Similar correctlyaccuratelyproperlyexactlypreciselyarightrightlyperfectlyunerringlyfaultlesslytrulyOpposite wrongimperfectly
- ▪ in the required or necessary way; properly; satisfactorily: "nothing's going right for me this season" Similar justlyfairlyequitablyimpartiallywellproperlymorallyethicallyhonorablyhonestlylawfullylegallywellfor the betterfor the bestfavorablyhappilyadvantageouslyto one's advantagebeneficiallyprofitablyprovidentiallyluckilyopportunelyconvenientlyto one's satisfactionOpposite unjustlybadlyfor the worse
- 3. on or to the right side: "turn right at Main Street"
noun
- 1. that which is morally correct, just, or honorable: "she doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong" Similar goodnessrightnessrighteousnessvirtuevirtuousnessintegrityrectitudeuprightnessprincipleproprietymoralitytruthtruthfulnesshonestyhonorhonorablenessjusticejustnessfairnessequityequitablenessimpartialitylawfulnesslegalityOpposite wrong
- 2. a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way: "she had every right to be angry" Similar entitlementprerogativeprivilegeadvantageduebirthrightlibertyauthorityauthorizationpowerlicensepermissiondispensationleaveconsentwarrantcharterfranchisesanctionexemptionimmunityindemnitycarte blanchehistorical:droit
- ▪ the authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.: "they sold the paperback rights"
- 3. the right-hand part, side, or direction: "take the first turning on the right"
- ▪ (in football or a similar sport) the right-hand half of the field when facing the opponent's goal: "they made a neat series of passes over on the right"
- ▪ short for right field
- ▪ the right wing of an army: "the allies succeeded in overrunning the French right"
- ▪ a right turn: "he made a right in Dorchester Avenue"
- ▪ a road or entrance on the right: "take the first right over the stream"
- ▪ (especially in the context of boxing) a person's right fist: "he ducked down low then brought up his right"
- ▪ a blow given with the right fist: "the young cop swung a terrific right"
- 4. a group or party favoring right-wing or conservative views: "the Right got in at the election"
verb
- 1. restore to a normal or upright position: "we righted the capsized dinghy" Similar turn the right way up againturn back overset upright againstand upright againOpposite invertcapsize
- ▪ restore to a normal or correct condition or situation: "righting the economy demanded major cuts in defense spending" Similar remedyput rightset rightput to rightsset to rightsrectifyretrievesolvefixresolvesort output in orderstraighten outdeal withcorrectrepairmendredressmake goodimproveamendamelioratemake betterbetterOpposite worsen
- ▪ redress or rectify (a wrong or mistaken action): "she was determined to right the wrongs done to her father" Similar rectifycorrectput rightset rightmake rightsort outdeal withremedyrepairfixcureresolvesettlesquaremake amends foravengevindicate
- ▪ make reparation to (someone) for a wrong done to them: "we'll see you righted"
exclamation
- 1. used to indicate one's agreement or to acknowledge a statement or order: informal "“Barry's here.” “Oh, right”"
- ▪ used at the end of a statement to invite agreement, approval, or confirmation: informal "you went to see Angie on Monday, right?"
- ▪ used as a filler in speech or to introduce an utterance, exhortation, or suggestion: informal "right, let's have a drink"
Word Origin Old Englishriht (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.
Derivatives
- 1. rightable adjective
- 2. righter noun
- 3. rightish adjective
- 4. rightless adjective
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