right
Opposite of left
From the original meaning which it still retains—in accordance with what is good and proper—right has developed many meanings in multiple parts of speech to make it a very frequently used word.
In addition to its original meaning, right also refers to anything associated with or analogous to the side of the body where the liver is located.
In politics, right is associated with conservatism.
Exclusive right or benefit
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
- dueOwed or expected
freedom · liberty · suffrage · franchise · civil · human · legal · constitutional
Conforming to fact
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- trueAccurate or loyal
- factualGrounded in truth
valid · reliable · verified · authentic · flawless · error-free · spot-on · unerring
Just and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- redressCompensation for injury
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
vindication · remedy · recourse · grievance · injustice · lawful · deserved · justified
Departed or portside
- eastwardToward the sunrise
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
- clockwiseRightward circular motion
- turnRotational movement
veer · bearing · hand · side · flank · wing · quadrant · lane
At right angles
- ninetyTen less than hundred
- degreesUnits of measurement
- orthogonalAt right angles
- squareRhombus with right angles
corner · vertex · triangle · geometry · acute · obtuse · straight · angular
Having superior influence
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- handednessPreferred limb dominance
- southpawLeft-handed person, informally
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
grip · grasp · penmanship · throwing · batting · writing · glove · palm
privilege
Exclusive right or benefit
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
due · freedom · liberty · suffrage · franchise · civil · human · legal · constitutional · inalienable
accurate
Conforming to fact
factual · valid · reliable · verified · authentic · flawless · error-free · spot-on · unerring · definitive
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- redressCompensation for injury
- reparationCompensation for injury done
restitution · vindication · remedy · recourse · grievance · injustice · lawful · deserved · justified · moral
left
Departed or portside
turn · veer · bearing · hand · side · flank · wing · quadrant · lane · exit
very
To high degree
exactly · quite · straight · directly · immediately · promptly · now · away · here · there
perpendicular
At right angles
- ninetyTen less than hundred
- degreesUnits of measurement
- orthogonalAt right angles
square · corner · vertex · triangle · geometry · acute · obtuse · straight · angular · intersect
dominant
Having superior influence
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- handednessPreferred limb dominance
- southpawLeft-handed person, informally
ambidextrous · grip · grasp · penmanship · throwing · batting · writing · glove · palm · fingers
- moralitymoral, moral values, immoral, moral principles, moral code
- Feedback Phrasesgood job, well done, nice work, great job, excellent
- locationhere, there, place, position, location
- qualitative judgmentsgood, bad, better, worse, best
- accuracyaccurate, precise, exact, correct, true
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
- right nowAt the present moment
- right awayWithout pause or delay
- all rightSatisfactory or unharmed
- right handDominant side for most
- turn rightChange heading clockwise
- left and rightIn all directions
upright, rights, righteous, right now, rightly, right away, outright, rightful, right-wing