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   right

   /rʌɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. morally good, justified, or acceptable: "I hope we're doing the right thing" Similar justfairequitablegooduprightrighteousvirtuouspropermoralmorally justifiedethicalhonourablehonestprincipledlawfullegalOpposite wrongunjust
   • 2. true or correct as a fact: "I'm not sure I know the right answer" Similar correctaccuratewithout errorunerringexactpreciseacceptedpropervalidorthodoxconventionalestablishedofficialformalregularinformal:on the markspot onde règlearchaic:meetOpposite wronginaccurate
   • ▪ correct in one's opinion or judgement: "she was right about Tom having no money" Similar correctaccuratewithout errorunerringexactpreciseacceptedpropervalidorthodoxconventionalestablishedofficialformalregularinformal:on the markspot onde règlearchaic:meetOpposite wronginaccurate
   • ▪ according to what is correct for a particular situation: "is this the right way to the cottage?"
   • ▪ best or most appropriate for a particular situation: "he was clearly the right man for the job" Similar suitableappropriateacceptablefittingfitcorrectproperdesirablepreferableidealwell suitedwell qualifiedopportuneadvantageousfavourableauspiciouspropitiouspromisingheaven-sentgoldengoodluckyhappyfortunatebenignprovidentialfelicitoustimelywell timedripeconvenientexpedientsuitableappropriateaptfittingarchaic:seasonableOpposite wrongunsuitablewronginopportune
   • ▪ socially fashionable or important: "he was seen at all the right places"
   • 3. in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition: "that sausage doesn't smell right" Similar healthyin good healthfinehalein good shapein trimin good trimwellfitfighting fitnormalsoundup to parinformal:up to scratchin the pinkOpposite wrongunhealthy
   • 4. on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the east when the person or thing is facing north: "my right elbow" Similar right-handdextralat three o'clockstarboarddexterOpposite leftportsinister
   • 5. relating to or denoting a person or group favouring right-wing views; conservative: "are you politically right, left, or centre?"
   • 6. complete; absolute (used for emphasis): informal British "I felt a right idiot" Similar absolutecompletetotalrealout-and-outthoroughthoroughgoingdownrightperfectuttersheerconsummateunmitigatedunqualifiedveritablein every respectunalloyedinformal:fairarchaic:arrant

   adverb

   • 1. to the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis): "the car spun right off the track" Similar completelyfullyentirelytotallywhollyabsolutelyaltogetherutterlythoroughlyquiteall the wayto the maximum extentto the hiltin all respectsin every respect
   • ▪ exactly; directly (used to emphasize the precise location or time of something): "Harriet was standing right behind her" Similar exactlypreciselydirectlyimmediatelyjustsquarelysquaredeadinformal:bangslap bangsmackslapplumbsmack dab
   • ▪ without delaying or hesitating; immediately: informal "I'll be right back" Similar straightimmediatelyinstantlyat oncestraight awayright awaynowright nowthis/that (very) minutethis/that instantin/like a flashdirectlyon the spotforthwithwithout further/more adopromptlyquicklywithout delaythen and therethere and thenhere and nowASAPas soon as possibleas quickly as possiblewith all speedin short ordertout de suiteinformal:straight offtoot sweetdouble quickin double quick timep.d.q. (pretty damn quick)prontobefore you can say Jack Robinsonlickety-splitekdamarchaic:straightwayinstanterforthrightOpposite sometimelaternot now
   • ▪ very: dialect, archaic "it's right spooky in there!"
   • 2. correctly: "he had guessed right" Similar correctlyaccuratelyproperlyexactlypreciselyarightrightlyperfectlyunerringlyfaultlesslytrulyOpposite wrongimperfectly
   • ▪ in the required or necessary way; satisfactorily: "nothing's going right for me this season" Similar justlyfairlyequitablyimpartiallywellproperlymorallyethicallyhonourablyhonestlylawfullylegallywellfor the betterfor the bestfavourablyhappilyadvantageouslyto one's advantagebeneficiallyprofitablyprovidentiallyluckilyopportunelyconvenientlyto one's satisfactionOpposite unjustlybadlyfor the worse
   • 3. on or to the right side: "turn right off the B1269"

   noun

   • 1. that which is morally correct, just, or honourable: "she doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong" Similar goodnessrightnessrighteousnessvirtuevirtuousnessintegrityrectitudeuprightnessprincipleproprietymoralitytruthtruthfulnesshonestyhonourhonourablenessjusticejustnessfairnessequityequitablenessimpartialitylawfulnesslegalityOpposite wrong
   • 2. a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something: "she had every right to be angry" Similar entitlementprerogativeprivilegeadvantageduebirthrightlibertyauthorityauthorizationpowerlicencepermissiondispensationleaveconsentwarrantcharterfranchisesanctionexemptionimmunityindemnitycarte blanchehistorical:droit
   • ▪ the authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.: "they sold the paperback rights"
   • 3. the right-hand part, side, or direction: "take the first turning on the right"
   • ▪ (in football or a similar sport) the right-hand half of the field when facing the opponent's goal: "they made a neat series of passes over on the right"
   • ▪ the right wing of an army: "the allies succeeded in overrunning the French right"
   • ▪ a right turn: "he made a right in Dorchester Avenue"
   • ▪ a road or entrance on the right: "take the first right over the stream"
   • ▪ a person's right fist, especially a boxer's: "he ducked down low then brought up his right"
   • ▪ a blow given with the right fist: "the young cop swung a terrific right"
   • 4. a group or party favouring right-wing or conservative views: "the Right got in at the election"

   verb

   • 1. restore to a normal or upright position: "we righted the capsized dinghy" Similar turn the right way up againturn back overset upright againstand upright againOpposite invertcapsize
   • 2. restore to a normal or correct state: "righting the economy demanded major cuts in defence spending" Similar remedyput rightset rightput to rightsset to rightsrectifyretrievesolvefixresolvesort output in orderstraighten outdeal withcorrectrepairmendredressmake goodimproveamendamelioratemake betterbetterOpposite worsen
   • ▪ redress or rectify (a wrong or mistaken action): "she was determined to right the wrongs done to her father" Similar rectifycorrectput rightset rightmake rightsort outdeal withremedyrepairfixcureresolvesettlesquaremake amends foravengevindicate
   • ▪ make reparation to (someone) for a wrong done to them: archaic "we'll see you righted"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to indicate agreement or to acknowledge a statement or order: informal "‘Barry's here.’ ‘Oh, right’"
   • ▪ used at the end of a statement to invite agreement, approval, or confirmation: informal "you went to see Angie on Monday, right?"
   • ▪ used as a filler in speech or to introduce an utterance or exhortation: informal "right, let's have a drink"

   Word Origin Old Englishriht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rightable adjective
   • 2. righter noun
   • 3. rightish adjective
   • 4. rightless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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