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right


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AGREEING WITH FACTS


All his answers were right.

Synonyms and examples


correct
That answer is correct.
true
Is it true that you were born in Sweden?
faithful
This is a faithful account of what happened on the night of 30 May.
perfect
This building is a perfect example of the neoclassical style.
authoritative
This is the most authoritative book on Cold War politics that I've ever found.
dead-on
I thought you were just estimating the cost, but you were dead-on.
spot on
UKinformal
She gave a spot on analysis of just where we had gone wrong.
(right) on the money
informal
She said that the train would be late by 10 minutes, and she was right on the money.
right on the button
He told me I'd be sorry if I did it, and he was right on the button.
on the nose
"How much did the repair cost? About £750?" "It was £750 on the nose."

Antonyms and examples


incorrect
That answer is incorrect.
wrong
I'm not sure why you've marked this answer as wrong - can you explain it to me?
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If something is correct, it agrees with facts.

TREATING EVERYONE EQUALLY


I don't believe they should have put him in prison. It isn't right.

Synonyms and examples


fair
He can go but I can't? That's not fair!
just
It wasn't a just punishment in my view.
even-handed
The article contained very even-handed reporting.
balanced
The report gives a balanced view of what happened.
egalitarian
formal
We are working towards an egalitarian society.
equitable
formal
This is not an equitable tax system.
unbiased
The magazine provides unbiased information on the products available.
impartial
I want some impartial advice.
sportsmanlike
That was very sportsmanlike of you.
sporting
old-fashioned
It's not very sporting of them to keep running into our goalkeeper.

Antonyms and examples


unfair
We are protesting unfair treatment of people of colour by the police.
wrong
Stealing is wrong.
unjust
We live in an unjust society.
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If a situation is fair, it treats everyone equally.

SUITABLE


I'm not sure that she's the right person for the job.

Synonyms and examples


suitable
This film contains language that is not suitable for children.
appropriate
Is this film appropriate for young children?
apt
"Unusual", yes, that's a very apt description.
fitting
The promotion was a fitting reward for all his hard work.
perfect
It's a perfect day for a picnic.
in keeping with
The antique desk was very much in keeping with the rest of the furniture in the room.

Antonyms and examples


unsuitable
The venue is unsuitable - far too small for our needs.
inappropriate
That sort of language is inappropriate in classroom discussions.
wrong
He's the wrong person to ask about that.
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If someone or something is suitable, it is acceptable or satisfactory for some purpose.

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right


adjective
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Nannies inculcate right behavior.

Synonyms


good
exemplary
proper
decent
morally excellent
virtuous
nice
fitting
seemly
rightminded
moral
upright
righteous
honest
aboveboard
ethical
scrupulous
honorable
unimpeachable
correct
punctilious
meet
square
fair and square
even-handed
equitable
just
fair

Antonyms


bad
foul
sinful
iniquitous
nefarious
improper
indecent
unvirtuous
immoral
dishonest
unethical
unscrupulous
dishonorable
unjust
unfair
false
illegitimate
That's not the right way to do it. Mussolini did not have the right answer.

Synonyms


valid
allowable
admissible
satisfactory
correct
accurate
free from error
unmistaken
perfect
infallible
exact
precise
true
factual
veracious
veridical
truthful

Antonyms


unsatisfactory
incorrect
inaccurate
mistaken
invalid
erroneous
erring
imperfect
inexact
fallacious
untrue
unfactual
false
untruthful
He's not in his right mind.

Synonyms


rational
normal
regular
sane
sound
reasonable

Antonyms


irrational
abnormal
insane
unsound
The right time to act is now.

Synonyms


most appropriate
suitable
seemly
fitting
proper
becoming
desirable
favorable
preferable
convenient
opportune
advantageous
ideal

Antonyms


inappropriate
unsuitable
unseemly
unfitting
unbecoming
undesirable
unfavorable
inconvenient
disadvantageous
From these three identical “Rembrandts” pick out the right one, i.e., the true original.

Synonyms


actual
genuine
real
authentic
definite
clear-cut
certain
unquestionable
irrefutable
undisputed
incontestable
rightful
lawful
legal
licit
legitimate
valid

Antonyms


false
fake
phony
sham
counterfeit
fraudulent
indefinite
uncertain
questionable
contestable
unlawful
illegal
illicit
illegitimate

right


noun
The Bourbon pretender pressed his right to the throne. You have the right to remain silent.

Synonyms


just claim
legal title
legal claim
due
moral claim
justification
birthright
inheritance
privilege
prerogative
liberty
power
license
freedom
grant
permission
sanction
authority
legal power
authorization
jurisdiction
The defendant does not know right from wrong.

Synonyms


good
virtue
goodness
righteousness
moral excellence
good behavior
good actions
morality
morals
integrity
honor
nobleness
uprightness
propriety
rectitude
probity
what ought to be
what should be

Antonyms


evil
badness
venality
villainy
sinfulness
corruption
transgression
iniquity
bad behavior
immorality
dishonor
impropriety
He bought the rights to the play.

Synonyms


ownership
deed
proprietorship
authorization
warrant
interest in property

right


adverb
Losing no time, he went right to the heart of the matter.

Synonyms


directly
promptly
straight
straightaway
completely

Antonyms


indirectly
circuitously
slowly
incompletely
These shoes don't fit right. The curtains are hanging right.

Synonyms


correctly
appropriately
suitably
properly
accurately
perfectly
exactly
precisely
just

Antonyms


incorrectly
improperly
inaccurately
imperfectly
Everything came out right in the end.

Synonyms


well
favorably
satisfactorily
O.K
Informal

Antonyms


badly
unfavorably
poorly
I'll be right there.

Synonyms


immediately
at once
directly
presently
in a moment

right


verb
A crane was used to right the toppled statue.

Synonyms


set upright
stand up
restore to the proper position

Antonyms


set down
put down
make crooked
topple
The nationalist side wants to right many old grievances. The court ruling will right some existing injustices.

Synonyms


correct
put right
amend
solve
remedy
put in order
vindicate
redress
recompense
make up for
make restitution for
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