Right
nnoun.attributean abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; it is something that nobody can take away"Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:right
Hypernyms:abstract abstraction
Inherited Hypernyms:rightabstractionconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accessaccessionadmissionadmittanceadvowsoncabotageclaimdueentreeexclusive rightfloorgranthuman rightlegal rightperquisitepre-emptionpreemptionprerogativeprivilegerepresentationright of actionright of searchright of wayriparian rightstates' rightstitlevoting rightwater right
Full Hyponyms:accessadvowsonattorney-client privilegecabotagecivil libertycivil rightclaimcompulsory processconjugal rightconjugal visitation rightcopyholdcopyrightdoordueeasementeminent domainentitlemententreeequal opportunityequal protection of the lawsequality before the lawfair usefloorfranchisefreedom from cruel and unusual punishmentfreedom from discriminationfreedom from double jeopardyfreedom from involuntary servitudefreedom from search and seizurefreedom from self-incriminationfreedom of assemblyfreedom of religionfreedom of speechfreedom of the pressfreedom of thoughtfreedom to bear armsfreeholdfruitiongranthabeas corpushuman rightinformer's privilegejournalist's privilegelegal rightmarital communications privilegeopen doorpatent rightphysician-patient privilegepreemptionpreemptive rightprerogativepriest-penitent privilegeprivilegeprivilege of the floorpublic easementrepresentationright of actionright of electionright of entryright of offsetright of privacyright of re-entryright of searchright of wayright to an attorneyright to confront accusorsright to due processright to libertyright to liferight to privacyright to speedy and public trial by juryright to the pursuit of happinessright to voteseatstates' rightssubscription righttenuretitleuniversal suffrageuseusufructvilleinagevisitation rightvoting rightwater right
nnoun.locationlocation near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces eastAntonyms:left
Hypernyms:place position
Inherited Hypernyms:rightpositionpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:right stagestage right
Full Hyponyms:stage right
nnoun.artifactthe piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's rightSynset:right field rightfield
Derivationally Related Form:right fielder
Part Holonyms:outfield
Hypernyms:parcel parcel of land piece of ground piece of land tract
Inherited Hypernyms:right fieldtractgeographical arearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.groupthose who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchangedSynset:right wing
Derivationally Related Form:rightist
Hypernyms:faction sect
Inherited Hypernyms:rightfactioncliquesetsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hard rightreligious right
Full Hyponyms:hard rightreligious right
nnoun.bodythe hand that is on the right side of the bodySynset:right hand
Examples:- he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left
- hit him with quick rights to the body
Hypernyms:hand manus mitt paw
Inherited Hypernyms:righthandextremityexternal body partbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
nnoun.acta turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing eastExamples:- take a right at the corner
Hypernyms:turn turning
Inherited Hypernyms:rightturnchange of coursechange of directionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeanything in accord with principles of justiceSynset:rightfulness
Examples:- he feels he is in the right
- the rightfulness of his claim
Antonyms:wrongfulnesswrong
Derivationally Related Form:rightful
Hypernyms:justice justness
Inherited Hypernyms:rightjusticenatural virtuecardinal virtuevirtuegoodmoralityqualityattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rightjusticerighteousnessmoralityqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.possession(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thingDomain Usage:pluralplural form
Examples:- mineral rights
- film rights
Derivationally Related Form:right
Hypernyms:interest stake
Inherited Hypernyms:rightinterestshareassetspossessionrelationabstractionentity
vverb.socialmake reparations or amends forSynset:compensate correct redress
Examples:- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
Antonyms:wrong
Derivationally Related Form:compensationredressright
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:rightchange
Direct Hyponyms:abyabyeatoneexpiateover-correctovercompensate
Full Troponyms:expiateover-correct
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.motionput in or restore to an upright positionExamples:- They righted the sailboat that had capsized
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:rightchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motionregain an upright or proper positionExamples:- The capsized boat righted again
Hypernyms:change posture
Inherited Hypernyms:rightchange posturechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.changemake right or correctSynset:correct rectify
Examples:- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
Antonyms:falsify
Derivationally Related Form:correctionrectification
Hypernyms:change by reversal reverse turn
Inherited Hypernyms:correctchange by reversalchange
Direct Hyponyms:amenddebugrectifyremediateremedyrepair
Full Troponyms:debugrectify
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adjadj.allbeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing northAttributes:place position
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:left
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:far right-hand rightmost starboard
See also:right-handed
adjadj.allfree from error; especially conforming to fact or truthAttributes:correctness rightness
Synset:correct
Examples:- the correct answer
- the correct version
- the right answer
- took the right road
- the right decision
Antonyms:incorrectwrong
Derivationally Related Form:rightnesscorrectness
Inherited Hypernyms:correct
Similar to:accurate exact precise letter-perfect word-perfect straight
See also:accurate proper true
adj satadj.allsocially right or correctSynset:correct
Examples:- it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye
- correct behavior
Antonyms:improper
Derivationally Related Form:rightnesscorrectness
Inherited Hypernyms:correct
Similar to:proper
adjadj.allin conformance with justice or law or moralityAttributes:rightness
Examples:- do the right thing and confess
Antonyms:wrong
Derivationally Related Form:rightness
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:ethical honorable honourable
See also:ethical good just proper
adjadj.allcorrect in opinion or judgmentSynset:correct
Antonyms:wrong
Derivationally Related Form:rightnesscorrectness
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:right-minded
adj satadj.allappropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needsSynset:proper
Examples:- everything in its proper place
- the right man for the job
- she is not suitable for the position
Antonyms:inappropriate
Derivationally Related Form:properness
Inherited Hypernyms:proper
Similar to:appropriate
adjadj.allof or belonging to the political or intellectual rightAntonyms:centerleft
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:conservative old-line oldline far-right reactionary reactionist rightish right-wing rightist
See also:conservative
adj satadj.allin or into a satisfactory conditionExamples:- things are right again now
- put things right
Antonyms:unsatisfactory
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:satisfactory
adj satadj.allintended for the right handSynset:right-hand
Antonyms:left-handedambidextrous
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:right-handed
adj satadj.allin accord with accepted standards of usage or procedureSynset:correct
Examples:- what's the right word for this?
- the right way to open oysters
Antonyms:improper
Derivationally Related Form:correctness
Inherited Hypernyms:correct
Similar to:proper
adj satadj.allhaving the axis perpendicular to the baseTopic:geometry
Antonyms:paralleloblique
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:perpendicular
adj satadj.all(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outwardExamples:- the right side of the cloth showed the pattern
- be sure your shirt is right side out
Antonyms:inside
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:outside
adj satadj.all(informal) very; used informally as an intensifierDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:one
Examples:- that is one fine dog
- a right fine day
Antonyms:ordinary
Inherited Hypernyms:one
Similar to:extraordinary
adj satadj.allmost suitable or right for a particular purposeSynset:good ripe
Examples:- a good time to plant tomatoes
- the right time to act
- the time is ripe for great sociological changes
Antonyms:inopportune
Derivationally Related Form:goodness
Inherited Hypernyms:good
Similar to:opportune
adj satadj.allprecisely accurateSynset:veracious
Antonyms:inaccurate
Inherited Hypernyms:veracious
Similar to:accurate
advadv.allprecisely, exactlyInherited Hypernyms:right
advadv.allimmediatelyExamples:- she called right after dinner
Inherited Hypernyms:right
advadv.allexactlyDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:flop
Inherited Hypernyms:right
advadv.alltoward or on the right; also used figurativelyExamples:- he looked right and left
- the party has moved right
Antonyms:left
Inherited Hypernyms:right
advadv.allin the right manner; correctly; suitablySynset:decent decently properly
Examples:- please do your job properly!
- can't you carry me decent?
Antonyms:improperly
Pertainyms:proper
Inherited Hypernyms:properly
advadv.allan interjection expressing agreementSynset:right on
Inherited Hypernyms:right
advadv.all(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degreeDomain Usage:intensifierintensive
Synset:mightily mighty powerful
Examples:- 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
- they rejoiced mightily
Inherited Hypernyms:mighty
advadv.allto a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly')Synset:all altogether completely entirely totally whole wholly
Examples:- he was wholly convinced
- entirely satisfied with the meal
- it was completely different from what we expected
- was completely at fault
- a totally new situation
- the directions were all wrong
- it was not altogether her fault
- an altogether new approach
- a whole new idea
- she felt right at home
- he fell right into the trap
Antonyms:partly
Pertainyms:wholeentiretotalcomplete
Inherited Hypernyms:wholly
advadv.allin accordance with moral or social standardsSynset:justly
Examples:- that serves him right
- do right by him
Pertainyms:just
Inherited Hypernyms:justly
advadv.allin an accurate mannerSynset:aright correctly
Examples:- the flower had been correctly depicted by his son
- he guessed right
Antonyms:incorrectlywrongly
Pertainyms:right
Inherited Hypernyms:correctly