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Noun

a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east

Synonyms

• right

More generic

• turn
• turning

Noun

the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

Synonyms

• right
• right field
• rightfield

More generic

• parcel
• parcel of land
• piece of ground
• piece of land
• tract

Related

• outfield

Noun

anything in accord with principles of justice

Synonyms

• right
• rightfulness

More generic

• justice
• justness

Opposite / Antonyms

• wrong

Noun

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

Synonyms

• right

More generic

• abstract
• abstraction

More specific

• access
• accession
• admission
• admittance
• advowson
• cabotage
• claim
• due
• entree
• exclusive right
• floor
• grant
• human right
• legal right
• perquisite
• pre-emption
• preemption
• prerogative
• privilege
• representation
• right of action
• right of search
• right of way
• riparian right
• states' rights
• title
• voting right
• water right

Noun

the hand that is on the right side of the body

Synonyms

• right
• right hand

More generic

• hand
• manus
• mitt
• paw

Noun

those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

Synonyms

• right
• right wing

More generic

• faction
• sect

More specific

• hard right
• religious right

Noun

location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east

Synonyms

• right

More generic

• place
• position

Opposite / Antonyms

• left

More specific

• right stage
• stage right

Noun

(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing

Synonyms

• right

More generic

• interest
• stake

Verb

make right or correct

Synonyms

• correct
• rectify
• right

More generic

• change by reversal
• reverse
• turn

More specific

• amend
• debug
• rectify
• remediate
• remedy
• repair

Verb

regain an upright or proper position

Synonyms

• right

More generic

• change posture

Related

• right

Verb

put in or restore to an upright position

Synonyms

• right

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Related

• right

Verb

make reparations or amends for

Synonyms

• compensate
• correct
• redress
• right

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Opposite / Antonyms

• wrong

More specific

• aby
• abye
• atone
• expiate
• over-correct
• overcompensate

Adjective

precisely accurate

Synonyms

• right
• veracious

Related

• accurate

Adjective

appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

Synonyms

• proper
• right

Related

• appropriate

Adjective

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

Synonyms

• correct
• right

Related

• accurate
• exact
• letter-perfect
• precise
• straight
• word-perfect

Opposite / Antonyms

• wrong

Also See

• accurate
• proper
• true

Adjective

correct in opinion or judgment

Synonyms

• correct
• right

Related

• right-minded

Opposite / Antonyms

• wrong

Adjective

most suitable or right for a particular purpose

Synonyms

• good
• right
• ripe

Related

• opportune

Adjective

(informal) very; used informally as an intensifier

Synonyms

• one
• right

Related

• extraordinary

Adjective

(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward

Synonyms

• right

Related

• outside

Adjective

having the axis perpendicular to the base

Synonyms

• right

Related

• perpendicular

Adjective

socially right or correct

Synonyms

• correct
• right

Related

• proper

Adjective

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

Synonyms

• correct
• right

Related

• proper

Adjective

intended for the right hand

Synonyms

• right
• right-hand

Related

• right-handed

Adjective

of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

Synonyms

• right

Related

• conservative
• far-right
• old-line
• oldline
• reactionary
• reactionist
• right-wing
• rightish
• rightist

Opposite / Antonyms

• center
• left

Also See

• conservative

Adjective

being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north

Synonyms

• right

Related

• far
• right-hand
• rightmost
• starboard

Opposite / Antonyms

• left

Also See

• right-handed

Adjective

in conformance with justice or law or morality

Synonyms

• right

Related

• ethical
• honorable
• honourable

Opposite / Antonyms

• wrong

Also See

• ethical
• good
• just
• proper

Adjective

in or into a satisfactory condition

Synonyms

• right

Related

• satisfactory

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Synonyms

• all
• altogether
• completely
• entirely
• right
• totally
• whole
• wholly

(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

Synonyms

• mightily
• mighty
• powerful
• right

exactly

Synonyms

• flop
• right

immediately

Synonyms

• right

an interjection expressing agreement

Synonyms

• right
• right on

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

Synonyms

• decent
• decently
• properly
• right

in an accurate manner

Synonyms

• aright
• correctly
• right

Opposite / Antonyms

• wrongly

Related

• right

precisely, exactly

Synonyms

• right

in accordance with moral or social standards

Synonyms

• justly
• right

toward or on the right; also used figuratively

Synonyms

• right

Opposite / Antonyms

• left

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