right

Plural: rights

Noun

• an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"
  • "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"
  • "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
• location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
  • "he stood on the right"
• the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
• those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
• the hand that is on the right side of the body
  • "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"
  • "hit him with quick rights to the body"
• a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
  • "take a right at the corner"
• anything in accord with principles of justice
  • "he feels he is in the right"
  • "the rightfulness of his claim"
• (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
  • "mineral rights"
  • "film rights"
• That which complies with justice, law or reason.
• A legal, just or moral entitlement.
• The right side or direction.
• The right hand or fist.
• The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
• The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
• The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
• A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).

Verb

Verb Forms: righted, righting, rights

• To restore to a proper or upright position; to correct.
• make reparations or amends for
  • "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
• put in or restore to an upright position
  • "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
• regain an upright or proper position
  • "The capsized boat righted again"
• make right or correct
• To correct.
• To set upright.
• To return to normal upright position.
• To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

Adjective

• Morally good, proper, or in a correct position.
• being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
  • "my right hand"
  • "right center field"
  • "a right-hand turn"
  • "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"
• free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
  • "the right answer"
  • "took the right road"
  • "the right decision"
• in conformance with justice or law or morality
  • "do the right thing and confess"
• correct in opinion or judgment
  • "time proved him right"
• of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

Adjective Satellite

• socially right or correct
  • "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"
• appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
  • "the right man for the job"
• in or into a satisfactory condition
  • "things are right again now"
  • "put things right"
• intended for the right hand
  • "a right-hand glove"
• in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
  • "what's the right word for this?"
  • "the right way to open oysters"
• having the axis perpendicular to the base
  • "a right angle"
• (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
  • "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"
  • "be sure your shirt is right side out"
• most suitable or right for a particular purpose
  • "the right time to act"
• precisely accurate

Adverb

• precisely, exactly
  • "stand right here!"
• immediately
  • "she called right after dinner"
• exactly
• toward or on the right; also used figuratively
  • "he looked right and left"
  • "the party has moved right"
• in the right manner
• an interjection expressing agreement
• completely
  • "she felt right at home"
  • "he fell right into the trap"
• (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
  • "they have a right nice place"
• in accordance with moral or social standards
  • "that serves him right"
  • "do right by him"
• in an accurate manner
  • "he guessed right"

Adj

• Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
• Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
• Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
• Healthy, sane, competent.
• Real; veritable (used emphatically).
• Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
• Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
• Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
• Designed to be placed or worn outward.
• Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
• All right; not requiring assistance.
• Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.
• Straight, not bent.
• Of or relating to the right whale.

Adv

• On the right side.
• Towards the right side.
• Exactly, precisely.
• Immediately, directly.
• Very, extremely, quite.
• According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
• In a correct manner.
• To a great extent or degree.

Intj

• Yes, that is correct; I agree.
• I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
• Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
• Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
• Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.

Examples

• a right line
• a right triangle   a right prism   a right cone
• After a terrible play, he vowed to RIGHT his wrongs in the next round of Scrabble.
• After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
• Can't you see it? It's right beside you!
• Choosing the RIGHT word at the RIGHT time is key to mastering Words With Friends.
• Do it right or don't do it at all.
• I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?
• I stubbed my toe a week ago and it still hurts right much.
• I went downstairs, right, and I was going to call her, but I found this note, right, so what am I supposed to do now?
• I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
• Is this the right software for my computer?
• Luckily we arrived right at the start of the film.
• Members of the Queen's Privy Council are styled The Right Honourable for life.
• Nothing is going right for me lately.
• Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible.
• Sir, I am right glad to meet you …
• So I was right all along? C'mon. I want to hear you say it.
• That's not the right thing to do.
• The arrow landed right in the middle of the target.
• The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
• The pharmacy is just on the right past the bookshop.
• The political right holds too much power.
• The Right Reverend Monsignor Guido Sarducci.
• The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.
• to right the oppressed
• Tom was standing right in front of the TV, blocking everyone's view.
• We're on the side of right in this contest.
• When the wind died down, the ship righted.
• You come right home this instant!
• You have no right to go through my personal diary.
• You're going, right?
• You've made a right mess of the kitchen!
• — After that interview, I don't think we should hire her. — Right. Who wants lunch?
• — United's the best team in the country, so they'll come up with something. — Right. And do you think they'll go all the way?
• — United's the best team in the country. — Right. And they'll go all the way for sure. — Damn right they will.

Synonyms

aright, compensate, correct, correctly, decent, decently, flop, good, in good order, justly, mightily, mighty, powerful, proper, properly, rectify, redress, right field, right hand, right on, right wing, right-hand, rightfield, rightfulness, ripe, the right way, veracious, 3 o'clock, OK, actually, all right, alright, conservative, damn right, damn straight, dexter, dextral, do you know what I'm saying, eh, ever so, exactly, hmm, in point of fact, in truth, just, mmm, okay, precisely, right side, right smack, right-wing, rightward, rightways, rightwise, slap-bang, smack-dab, starboard, very, well, y'know, you know what I'm saying

Antonyms

center, falsify, improperly, incorrect, incorrectly, left, wrong, wrongfulness, wrongly, bowed, crooked, curved, duty, left-hand, left-wing, liberal, obligation, sinister, sinistral, unjust

Related Words

downright, forthright, outright, upright

Anagrams of right