Synonyms for right
- adjective
- adverb
- noun
- interjection
- verb
Most common
just correct appropriate accurate right-hand dexter conservative proper
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Just — complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below
just, correct, straight informal, appropriate, accurate, true, exact, fit, righteous, suitable, honorable US, honourable UK, ethical, fair, rightful, letter-perfect, reasonable, direct, plain, precise, sound, honest, moral
2. Right-hand — designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which…
3. Conservative — pertaining to the political right; conservative
4. Proper — all right; not requiring assistance
Other
right-on UK, thorough-going, right-minded, in-line, perpendicular
Adverb
1. Very — very, extremely, quite
very, whole, all, so, absolutely, quite, completely, altogether, totally, entirely, truly
Other
exactly, ever so, directly, literally, honestly, mightily, rightfully, slap, fairly, slap bang informal, rightward, smack-dab slang
Noun
starboard, privilege, power, prerogative, liberty, truth, authority, title, justice, claim, license US, licence UK, goodness, interest
Interjection
you know, okay, well, eh, damn straight vulgar
Verb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
- adv. 1
Very, extremely, quite.
I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?
- n. 1
That which complies with justice, law or reason.
We're on the side of right in this contest.
- interj. 1
Yes, that is correct; I agree.
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Etymologically, duty is that which is owed or due; obligation, that to or by which one is bound; right, that which is correct, straight, or in the direct line of truth and goodness; responsibility, that for which one must answer.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- just I'm just going to rest during the summer vacation.
- true The time will come when your dream will come true.
- correct I hope you will correct the situation immediately.
- appropriate It's not appropriate for puritanical misanthropic.
- one When can one say that a person has alcohol issues?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| right | rising | |
| just | rising | |
| true | steady | |
| correct | steady | |
| appropriate | steady | |
| one | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- so1, eh1
- 3 letters
- one1, all1, fit1
- 4 letters
- just1, good1, very2, well1, true1, okay2, fair1, slap1
- 5 letters
- whole1, power2, quite1, sound1, title2, truth1, claim1, truly2, exact2, moral2, plain1
- 6 letters
- direct2, honest2, proper2, fairly2, dexter2, aright
- 7 letters
- exactly3, justice2, correct2, totally3, license2, liberty3, ethical3, precise2, licence2, rightly2, rectify3, redress2
- 8 letters
- interest2, straight1, directly3, entirely4, honestly3, accurate3, properly3, suitable3, goodness2, rightful2, mightily3
- 9 letters
- literally4, authority4, correctly3, precisely3, privilege2, righteous2, honorable4, starboard2, rightward2
- 10 letters
- absolutely4, completely3, reasonable4, altogether4, honourable4, rightfully3
- 11 letters
- appropriate4, prerogative4
- 12 letters
- conservative4
- 13 letters
- perpendicular5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).