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right

[rahyt] / raɪt /
ADJECTIVE
fair, just
Synonyms
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appropriate good honest honorable legal legitimate proper suitable true
STRONG
deserved due fitting merited moral requisite upright
WEAK
condign conscientious equitable ethical justifiable lawful righteous rightful scrupulous stand-up virtuous
Antonyms
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dishonest inequitable unfair unjust
STRONG
illegal illegitimate improper unlawful wrong
WEAK
corrupt immoral
ADJECTIVE
accurate, precise
Synonyms
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correct perfect proper sure true valid
STRONG
absolute amen complete exact faithful nice real sound utter
WEAK
admissible authentic bona fide factual free of error genuine immaculate indubitable inerrant infallible just on the money on the nose out-and-out punctilious right as rain right on righteous rigorous satisfactory solemn strict thoroughgoing undistorted undoubted unerring unmistaken veracious veridical veritable watertight
Antonyms
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false flawed imprecise inaccurate incorrect invalid unacceptable wrong
STRONG
imperfect incomplete inexact uncertain unreliable untrue
WEAK
inadmissible
ADJECTIVE
appropriate, fitting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable all right common convenient correct decent desirable good happy ideal proper sufficient suitable
STRONG
becoming befitting deserved due fit merited nice requisite
WEAK
adequate advantageous comely comme il faut condign decorous favorable felicitous opportune propitious rightful satisfactory seemly tolerable
Antonyms
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improper inappropriate unfitting unsuitable unsuited
STRONG
inadequate unbecoming
ADJECTIVE
sane, healthy
Synonyms
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normal reasonable wise
STRONG
balanced discerning enlightened fine fit hale penetrating rational sound well
WEAK
all there circumspect compos mentis discreet far-sighted in good health in the pink judicious lucid unimpaired up to par
Antonyms
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poorly
STRONG
sick unfit unhealthy unsound
WEAK
insane mad
ADJECTIVE
conservative politically
Synonyms
STRONG
reactionary
WEAK
die-hard old-line orthodox right wing traditionalistic
Antonyms
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left wing
WEAK
left
ADJECTIVE
opposite of left
Synonyms
WEAK
clockwise dexter dextral right-handed
Antonyms
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left
ADVERB
accurately, precisely
Synonyms
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clear
STRONG
altogether bang correctly sharp well
WEAK
absolutely all the way completely entirely exactly factually fully genuinely just perfectly quite smack-dab squarely thoroughly totally truly utterly wholly
Antonyms
WEAK
inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
appropriately, suitably
Synonyms
STRONG
properly well
WEAK
acceptably adequately amply aptly becomingly befittingly fittingly satisfactorily
Antonyms
WEAK
inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
fairly, justly
Synonyms
STRONG
decently properly
WEAK
conscientiously dispassionately equitably ethically evenly honestly honorably impartially lawfully legitimately morally objectively reliably righteously sincerely squarely virtuously without bias without prejudice
Antonyms
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inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
beneficially
Synonyms
STRONG
well
WEAK
advantageous exceedingly extremely favorably for the better fortunately highly notably perfectly remarkably to advantage very
Antonyms
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inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
directly, without delay
Synonyms
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away straight
STRONG
direct due now
WEAK
at once first off forthwith immediately instanter instantly promptly quickly right away straight away straightly undeviatingly
Antonyms
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inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
NOUN
privilege
Synonyms
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authority benefit business claim freedom immunity interest license power priority
STRONG
advantage appanage birthright comeuppance deserts deserving due exemption favor franchise liberty merit permission perquisite preference prerogative title
Antonyms
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disadvantage
STRONG
disfavor
WEAK
corruption immorality injustice unfairness unjustness wrong
NOUN
justice, morality
Synonyms
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freedom independence integrity
STRONG
correctness emancipation enfranchisement equity good goodness honor lawfulness legality liberty properness propriety reason rectitude righteousness rightness straight truth uprightness virtue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
subordination
STRONG
dishonesty dishonor evil immorality impropriety unsuitableness wickedness wrong
WEAK
corruption injustice unfairness unjustness
VERB
fix, correct
Synonyms
STRONG
adjust amend balance debug doctor emend launder mend overhaul patch recompense recondition reconstruct rectify redress repair restore reward scrub settle square straighten vindicate
WEAK
clean up compensate for dial back do justice fiddle with fix up go straight make up for pick up put in place put right recalibrate set straight set upright shape up sort out straighten out turn around
Antonyms
STRONG
break confuse damage destroy harm hurt injure move punish ruin upset worsen
WEAK
wrong

Example Sentences

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That is a departure from not long ago, when mass layoffs registered as a sign of trouble or mismanagement and that a company needed to take drastic measures to right its performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

If Sir Dieter is right, governments will have to be honest: the transition will cost more.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“To me, I think that we’re right around where we want to be on the labor side, but we’re still persistently missing on that inflation side.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Wilson redefined “liberty” not as a natural right antecedent to the government, but as “the right of those who are governed to adjust government to their own needs and interests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“All right, guys, you’ve got thirty minutes. There are several fast-food places on this block. Go wherever you want—just get back here in thirty. Please. Don’t make me go searching for any of you. Again.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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