RIGHT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English riht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line

morally good, justified, or acceptable

morally good or acceptable

• I hope we're doing the right thing
• you were quite right to criticize him

true or correct as a fact

true or correct as fact

• I'm not sure I know the right answer
• her theories were proved right

in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition

sound, or normal state or condition

• that sausage doesn't smell right
• if only I could have helped put matters right

on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the east when the person or thing is facing north

on, towards, or relating to side of human body or of thing which is to east

• my right elbow
• the right edge of the field

relating to or denoting a person or group favouring right-wing views; conservative

favouring conservative views

• are you politically right, left, or centre?

complete; absolute (used for emphasis)

complete

• I felt a right idiot

to the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis)

to furthest or most complete extent or degree

• the car spun right off the track
• I'm right out of ideas

correctly

correctly

• he had guessed right

on or to the right side

on or to right side

• turn right off the B1269

that which is morally correct, just, or honourable

that which is morally correct or honourable

• she doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong
• the rights and wrongs of the matter

a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something

moral or legal entitlement to have or do something

• she had every right to be angry
• you're quite within your rights to ask for your money back
• there is no right of appeal against the decision

the right-hand part, side, or direction

right-hand part or direction

• take the first turning on the right
• she seated me on her right

a group or party favouring right-wing or conservative views

group or party favouring conservative views

• the Right got in at the election
• his proposal was viewed with alarm by the right of the party

restore to a normal or upright position

restore to normal or upright position

• we righted the capsized dinghy

restore to a normal or correct state

restore to normal or correct state

• righting the economy demanded major cuts in defence spending

used to indicate agreement or to acknowledge a statement or order

used to indicate agreement or to acknowledge statement or order

• ‘Barry's here.’ ‘Oh, right’
• right you are, sir