right meaning and definition

RIGHT noun

Definition of right (noun)

1. 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 of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
2. 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"
   • antonym: left
3. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
   • synonyms: right field, rightfield
4. those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
   • synonyms: right wing
5. 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"
   • synonyms: right hand
6. a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
   • "take a right at the corner"
7. anything in accord with principles of justice
   • "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
   • synonyms: rightfulness
   • antonym: wrong
8. (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
   • "mineral rights"; "film rights"

RIGHT verb

Definition of right (verb)

1. make reparations or amends for
   • "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
   • synonyms: compensate, correct, redress
   • antonym: wrong
2. put in or restore to an upright position
   • "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
3. regain an upright or proper position
   • "The capsized boat righted again"
4. make right or correct
   • "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
   • synonyms: correct, rectify
   • antonym: falsify

RIGHT adjective

Definition of right (adjective)

1. 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"
   • antonym: left
2. 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"
   • synonyms: correct
   • antonym: incorrect
3. socially right or correct
   • "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
   • synonyms: correct
4. in conformance with justice or law or morality
   • "do the right thing and confess"
   • antonym: wrong
5. correct in opinion or judgment
   • "time proved him right"
   • synonyms: correct
   • antonym: wrong
6. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
   • "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
   • synonyms: proper
7. of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
   • antonym: left
8. in or into a satisfactory condition
   • "things are right again now"; "put things right"
9. intended for the right hand
   • "a right-hand glove"
   • synonyms: right-hand
10. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
    • "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
    • synonyms: correct
11. having the axis perpendicular to the base
    • "a right angle"
12. (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
    • "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"
13. 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"
    • synonyms: good, ripe
14. precisely accurate
    • "a veracious account"
    • synonyms: veracious

RIGHT adverb

Definition of right (adverb)

1. precisely, exactly
   • "stand right here!"
2. immediately
   • "she called right after dinner"
3. exactly
   • "he fell flop on his face"
   • synonyms: flop
4. toward or on the right; also used figuratively
   • "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"
   • antonym: left
5. in the right manner
   • "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
   • synonyms: decent, decently, in good order, properly, the right way
   • antonym: improperly
6. an interjection expressing agreement
   • synonyms: right on
7. completely
   • "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap"
8. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
   • "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"
   • synonyms: mightily, mighty, powerful
9. in accordance with moral or social standards
   • "that serves him right"; "do right by him"
   • synonyms: justly
10. in an accurate manner
    • "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"
    • synonyms: aright, correctly
    • antonym: incorrectly