right

right: 1. adjective
1)

it wouldn't be right to do that

Syn:

just, fair, proper, good, upright, righteous, virtuous, moral, ethical, honourable, honest, lawful, legal

2)

the right answer

Syn:

correct, accurate, exact, precise, proper, valid, conventional, established, official, formal; Brit.; informal spot on

3)

the right person for the job

Syn:

suitable, appropriate, fitting, correct, proper, desirable, preferable, ideal

4)

you've come at the right time

Syn:

opportune, advantageous, favourable, good, lucky, fortunate

5)

on my right side

Syn:

right-hand; Nautical starboard

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Ant:

wrong, bad, left, port
2. adverb
1)

she was right at the limit of her patience

Syn:

completely, fully, totally, absolutely, utterly, thoroughly, quite

2)

right in the middle of the village

Syn:

exactly, precisely, directly, immediately, just, squarely, dead; informal (slap) bang, smack, plumb

3)

I think I heard right

Syn:

correctly, accurately, properly, precisely, perfectly

4)

make sure you're treated right

Syn:

well, properly, justly, fairly, equitably, impartially, honourably, lawfully, legally

5)

things will turn out right

Syn:

well, for the best, favourably, happily, advantageously, profitably, luckily, conveniently

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Ant:

wrong, badly
3. noun
1)

the difference between right and wrong

Syn:

goodness, righteousness, virtue, integrity, propriety, morality, truth, honesty, honour, justice, fairness, equity

2)

you have the right to say no

Syn:

entitlement, prerogative, privilege, liberty, authority, power, licence, permission, dispensation, leave, due

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Ant:

wrong
4. verb
we must right the situation

Syn:

remedy, rectify, retrieve, fix, resolve, sort out, settle, square, straighten out, correct, repair, mend, redress

Phrases:

right away

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Synonyms:

Straight, direct, rectilinear, not crooked, Directly, in a direct line, Rectitude, uprightness, integrity, justice, equity, fairness, goodness, lawfulness, propriety, what ought to be, what should be, Set upright / Orderly, well-regulated, well-performed, correct / Upright, erect, not oblique, perpendicular, Uprightly, equitably, fairly, lawfully, rightfully, rightly, justly, Truth, correctness, Do justice to, relieve from wrong, see one righted, see justice done to one / Just, lawful, equitable, fair, rightful, honest, in accordance with duty, unswerving, upright, Fitly, suitably, properly, Prerogative, privilege / Fit, suitable, seemly, proper, becoming, appropriate, as it should be, comme il faut, Correctly, truly, Just claim, legal title, ownership / Real, true, actual, unquestionable, Very, extremely, in a great degree, Title, claim / Correct, true, not erroneous, not mistaken, Actually, truly, really, exactly, just, Property, interest / Right-hand, Authority, legal power / Outward / Fortunate, most favorable

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right — / rīt/ n [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a: qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b: something that is morally just able to… … Law dictionary
Right — • Substantive designating the object of justice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Right Right † … Catholic encyclopedia
Right — (r[imac]t), a. [OE. right, riht, AS. riht; akin to D. regt, OS. & OHG. reht, G. recht, Dan. ret, Sw. r[ a]tt, Icel. r[ e]ttr, Goth. ra[ i]hts, L. rectus, p. p. of regere to guide, rule; cf. Skr. [.r]ju straight, right. [root]115. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
right — [rīt] adj. [ME < OE riht, straight, direct, right, akin to Ger recht < IE base * reĝ , straight, stretch out, put in order > RICH, RECKON, L regere, to rule, rex, king, regula, a rule] 1. Obs. not curved; straight: now only in… … English World dictionary
Right — Right, adv. 1. In a right manner. [1913 Webster] 2. In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Right — Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
right — right, rightly 1. Right is used as an adverb meaning ‘in the right way, in a proper manner’ with a number of verbs, notably do right, go right (as in Nothing went right), guess right, spell something right, treat someone right. In general,… … Modern English usage
right — [adj1] fair, just appropriate, condign, conscientious, deserved, due, equitable, ethical, fitting, good, honest, honorable, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, merited, moral, proper, requisite, righteous, rightful, scrupulous, standup*,… … New thesaurus
right — ► ADJECTIVE 1) on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the east when the person or thing is facing north. 2) morally good, justified, or acceptable. 3) factually correct. 4) most appropriate: the right man… … English terms dictionary
right — adj 1 *good Antonyms: wrong 2 *correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice Analogous words: fitting, proper, meet (see FIT): *decorous, decent, seemly Antonyms: wrong … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Right — Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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