Synonyms for right
Another word for right is far, right-hand or right-handed. Below are 33 synonyms across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: righted, righter, rightest, righting, rights.
1. adjective: being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- far synonyms
- right-hand
- right-handed synonyms
- starboard
- rightmost
Antonyms
2. adjective: free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- correct synonyms
- true synonyms
- straight synonyms
- word-perfect
- letter-perfect
- proper synonyms
- accurate synonyms
- exact synonyms
- precise synonyms
Antonyms
3. adjective: socially right or correct
- correct synonyms
- proper synonyms
4. adjective: in conformance with justice or law or morality
- just synonyms
- good synonyms
- proper synonyms
- ethical synonyms
- honorable synonyms
- honourable synonyms
Antonyms
5. adjective: correct in opinion or judgment
- correct synonyms
- right-minded
Antonyms
6. adjective: appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- proper synonyms
- appropriate synonyms
7. adjective: of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- far-right
- old-line
- conservative synonyms
- right-wing
- reactionary synonyms
- rightist
- oldline
- reactionist
- rightish
Antonyms
- left synonyms
- center synonyms
8. adjective: in or into a satisfactory condition
- satisfactory synonyms
9. adjective: intended for the right hand
- right-hand
- right-handed synonyms
10. adjective: in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- correct synonyms
- proper synonyms
11. adjective: having the axis perpendicular to the base
- perpendicular synonyms
12. adjective: (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
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Questions people ask
What is another word for right?
You can say far, right-hand, right-handed, starboard or rightmost instead of right. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north".
What is the opposite of right?
The opposite of right is left, wrong or center.
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Senses and synonyms from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0); the most common words come first. Browse more on the synonyms and antonyms hub.