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right

/ right /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a turn to the right
"take a right at the corner"
Type of:
turn turning
adjective satellite Sense 2
having the axis perpendicular to the base
"a right angle"
Similar:
perpendicular
Domain:
geometry
adjective Sense 3
of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Similar:
conservative reactionary reactionist far-right rightish rightist right-wing
Opposites:
left center
See also:
conservative
adjective Sense 4
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"
Similar:
far right-hand(a) starboard rightmost
Opposites:
left
See also:
right-handed
adjective Sense 5
in conformance with justice or law or morality
"do the right thing and confess"
Similar:
ethical honorable honourable moral
Opposites:
wrong
See also:
ethical good just proper
adjective satellite Sense 6
in or into a satisfactory condition
"things are right again now"
"put things right"
Similar:
satisfactory
adverb Sense 7
exactly
"he fell flop on his face"
Domain:
colloquialism
adverb Sense 8
immediately
"she called right after dinner"
adverb Sense 9
an interjection expressing agreement
adverb Sense 10
precisely, exactly
"stand right here!"
adverb Sense 11
completely
"she felt right at home"
"he fell right into the trap"
adjective Sense 12
correct in opinion or judgment
"time proved him right"
Similar:
right-minded
Opposites:
wrong
adverb Sense 13
toward or on the right; also used figuratively
"he looked right and left"
"the party has moved right"
Opposites:
left
noun Sense 14
anything in accord with principles of justice
"he feels he is in the right"
"the rightfulness of his claim"
Opposites:
wrong wrongfulness
Type of:
justice justness
noun Sense 15
an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
"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"
Type of:
abstraction abstract
Kinds of:
access advowson cabotage claim title
Derived:
compensate redress correct
noun Sense 16
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"
Type of:
hand manus mitt
noun Sense 17
those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
Type of:
faction sect
Kinds of:
religious right hard right
noun Sense 18
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"
Opposites:
left
Type of:
position place
Kinds of:
stage right right stage
noun Sense 19
(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
"mineral rights"
"film rights"
Type of:
interest stake
Derived:
compensate redress correct
Domain:
plural plural form
verb Sense 20
regain an upright or proper position
"The capsized boat righted again"
Type of:
change posture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 21
make reparations or amends for
"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Opposites:
wrong
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
over-correct overcompensate expiate aby abye
Derived:
redress remedy remediation damages amends
See also:
compensate counterbalance correct even out even off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 22
put in or restore to an upright position
"They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adverb Sense 23
in accordance with moral or social standards
"that serves him right"
"do right by him"
Pertains to:
just
noun Sense 24
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher''s right
Type of:
tract piece of land piece of ground
Has parts:
outfield
adjective Sense 25
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
"the correct answer"
"the correct version"
"the right answer"
"took the right road"
"the right decision"
Similar:
accurate exact precise letter-perfect word-perfect straight
Opposites:
incorrect wrong
See also:
accurate proper true
adverb Sense 26
in a correct manner
"he guessed right"
Opposites:
incorrectly wrongly wrong
Pertains to:
correct
adjective satellite Sense 27
appropriate for a condition or occasion
"everything in its proper place"
"the right man for the job"
"she is not suitable for the position"
Similar:
appropriate
adjective satellite Sense 28
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
"a good time to plant tomatoes"
"the right time to act"
"the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
Similar:
opportune
adjective satellite Sense 29
socially right or correct
"it isn''t right to leave the party without saying goodbye"
"correct behavior"
Similar:
proper
adjective satellite Sense 30
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
"what''s the right word for this?"
"the right way to open oysters"
Similar:
proper
adverb Sense 31
(Southern regional intensive) very
"the baby is mighty cute"
"he''s mighty tired"
"it is powerful humid"
"that boy is powerful big now"
"they have a right nice place"
Domain:
intensifier intensive
verb Sense 32
make right or correct
"Correct the mistakes"
"rectify the calculation"
Opposites:
falsify
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Kinds of:
rectify remediate remedy repair amend
Derived:
correction rectification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adverb Sense 33
in the right manner
"please do your job properly!"
"can''t you carry me decent?"
Opposites:
improperly
Pertains to:
proper
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
33
Total Synonyms
28
Total Relationships
120
Times Searched
3
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turn turning perpendicular conservative reactionary reactionist far-right rightish rightist right-wing left center