Synonyms: right
Definition: a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
Usage: take a right at the corner
Definition: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
Usage: he took a turn to the right
Synonyms: right, right field, rightfield
Definition: the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
Similar words: piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel, parcel of land
Definition: an extended area of land
Synonyms: right, rightfulness
Definition: anything in accord with principles of justice
Usage: he feels he is in the right; the rightfulness of his claim
Synonyms: right
Definition: an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Usage: 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- Eleanor Roosevelt; a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away
Similar words: abstract, abstraction
Definition: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
Usage: he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
Synonyms: right, right hand
Definition: the hand that is on the right side of the body
Usage: he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left; hit him with quick rights to the body
Similar words: hand, manus, paw, mitt
Definition: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
Usage: he had the hands of a surgeon; he extended his mitt
Synonyms: right, right wing
Definition: those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
Synonyms: right
Definition: location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
Usage: he stood on the right
Similar words: position, place
Definition: the particular portion of space occupied by something
Usage: he put the lamp back in its place
Synonyms: right
Definition: (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
Usage: mineral rights; film rights
Similar words: stake, interest
Definition: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
Usage: they have interests all over the world; a stake in the company's future
Synonyms: rectify, right, correct
Definition: make right or correct
Usage: Correct the mistakes; rectify the calculation
Similar words: turn, change by reversal, reverse
Definition: change to the contrary
Usage: The trend was reversed; the tides turned against him; public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
Synonyms: right
Definition: regain an upright or proper position
Usage: The capsized boat righted again
Similar words: change posture
Definition: undergo a change in bodily posture
Synonyms: right
Definition: put in or restore to an upright position
Usage: They righted the sailboat that had capsized
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: compensate, redress, right, correct
Definition: make reparations or amends for
Usage: right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Definition: precisely accurate
Usage: a veracious account
Similar words: accurate
Definition: conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
Usage: an accurate reproduction; the accounting was accurate; accurate measurements; an accurate scale
Definition: appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
Usage: everything in its proper place; the right man for the job; she is not suitable for the position
Similar words: appropriate
Definition: suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Usage: a book not appropriate for children; a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity; it seems that an apology is appropriate
Definition: free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
Usage: the correct answer; the correct version; the right answer; took the right road; the right decision
Similar words: precise, accurate, exact
Definition: (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct
Usage: a precise image; a precise measurement
Similar words: letter-perfect, word-perfect
Definition: correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words
Usage: a letter-perfect rendition of the soliloquy; she was word-perfect in her part
Similar words: straight
Definition: following a correct or logical method
Usage: straight reasoning
Definition: correct in opinion or judgment
Usage: time proved him right
Similar words: right-minded
Definition: disposed toward or having views based on what is right
Usage: respect for law which every right-minded citizen ought to have- Bertrand Russell
Definition: most suitable or right for a particular purpose
Usage: a good time to plant tomatoes; the right time to act; the time is ripe for great sociological changes
Similar words: opportune
Definition: suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
Usage: an opportune place to make camp; an opportune arrival
Synonyms: right
Definition: (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
Usage: the right side of the cloth showed the pattern; be sure your shirt is right side out
Similar words: outside
Definition: relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
Usage: an outside margin
Synonyms: right
Definition: having the axis perpendicular to the base
Usage: a right angle
Similar words: perpendicular
Definition: intersecting at or forming right angles
Usage: the axes are perpendicular to each other
Definition: socially right or correct
Usage: it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye; correct behavior
Similar words: proper
Definition: marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
Usage: proper medical treatment; proper manners
Definition: in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
Usage: what's the right word for this?; the right way to open oysters
Similar words: proper
Definition: marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
Usage: proper medical treatment; proper manners
Synonyms: right, right-hand
Definition: intended for the right hand
Usage: a right-hand glove
Similar words: right-handed
Definition: using or intended for the right hand
Usage: a right-handed batter; right-handed scissors
Synonyms: right
Definition: of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Similar words: conservative
Definition: having social or political views favoring conservatism
Similar words: old-line, oldline
Definition: adhering to conservative or reactionary principles
Usage: an oldline senator
Similar words: reactionary, reactionist, far-right
Definition: extremely conservative
Similar words: rightish
Definition: tending toward the political right
Similar words: right-wing, rightist
Definition: believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
Synonyms: right
Definition: being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
Usage: 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 words: far
Definition: being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
Usage: the horse on the right is the far horse; the right side is the far side of the horse
Similar words: rightmost
Definition: farthest to the right
Usage: in the rightmost line of traffic
Similar words: right-hand
Definition: located on or directed toward the right
Usage: a right-hand turn
Similar words: starboard
Definition: located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
Synonyms: right
Definition: in conformance with justice or law or morality
Usage: do the right thing and confess
Similar words: honorable, honourable, ethical
Definition: adhering to ethical and moral principles
Usage: it seems ethical and right; followed the only honorable course of action
Synonyms: right
Definition: in or into a satisfactory condition
Usage: things are right again now; put things right
Similar words: satisfactory
Definition: giving satisfaction
Usage: satisfactory living conditions; his grades were satisfactory