| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fair, just |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, condign, conscientious, deserved, due, equitable, ethical, fitting, good, honest, honorable, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, merited, moral, proper, requisite, righteous, rightful, scrupulous, stand-up, suitable, true, upright, virtuous |
| Notes: | right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, immoral, inequitable, unfair, unjust, wrong |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, precise |
Synonyms: |
absolute, admissible, amen, authentic, bona fide, complete, correct, exact, factual, faithful, free of error, genuine, immaculate, indubitable, inerrant, infallible, just, nice, on the money, on the nose, out-and-out, perfect, proper, punctilious, real, right as rain, right on, righteous, rigorous, satisfactory, solemn, sound, strict, sure, thoroughgoing, true, undistorted, undoubted, unerring, unmistaken, utter, valid, veracious, veridical, veritable, watertight |
Antonyms: |
imprecise, inaccurate, inadmissible, wrong |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, fitting |
Synonyms: |
acceptable, adequate, advantageous, all right, becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, common, condign, convenient, correct, decent, decorous, deserved, desirable, done*, due, favorable, felicitous, fit, good, happy, ideal, merited, nice, opportune, proper, propitious, requisite, rightful, satisfactory, seemly, sufficient, suitable, tolerable |
Antonyms: |
inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, unsuited, wrong |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sane, healthy |
Synonyms: |
all there, balanced, circumspect, compos mentis, discerning, discreet, enlightened, far-sighted, fine, fit, hale, in good health, in the pink, judicious, lucid, normal, penetrating, rational, reasonable, sound, unimpaired, up to par, well, wise |
Antonyms: |
insane, mad, unfit, unhealthy |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conservative politically |
Synonyms: |
die-hard, old-line, orthodox, reactionary, right wing, traditionalistic |
Antonyms: |
left |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | opposite of left |
Synonyms: |
clockwise, dexter, dextral, right-handed |
Antonyms: |
left |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | accurately, precisely |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, all the way, altogether, bang*, clear, completely, correctly, entirely, exactly, factually, fully, genuinely, just, perfectly, quite, sharp, slap, smack-dab, square, squarely, thoroughly, totally, truly, utterly, well, wholly |
Antonyms: |
inaccurately, incorrectly, wrongly |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | appropriately, suitably |
Synonyms: |
acceptably, adequately, amply, aptly, becomingly, befittingly, fittingly, properly, satisfactorily, well |
Antonyms: |
inappropriately, unsuitably, wrongly |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fairly, justly |
Synonyms: |
conscientiously, decently, dispassionately, equitably, ethically, evenly, honestly, honorably, impartially, lawfully, legitimately, morally, objectively, properly, reliably, righteously, sincerely, squarely, virtuously, without bias, without prejudice |
Antonyms: |
unfairly, unjustly, wrongly |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | beneficially |
Synonyms: |
advantageous, exceedingly, extremely, favorably, for the better, fortunately, highly, notably, perfectly, remarkably, to advantage, very, well |
Antonyms: |
unfairly |