Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Right

Nouns
  • right
  • what ought to be, what should be
  • fitness etc. adj.
  • equity
  • equitableness etc. adj.
  • propriety
  • fair play, impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, Nemesis, Themis. scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma
  • clear stage, fair field and no favor, level playing field. morals etc. (duty) Duty
  • law etc. Legality
  • honor etc. (probity) Probity
  • virtue etc. Virtue.
Verbs
  • be right etc. adj.
  • stand to reason. see justice done, see one righted, see fair play
  • do justice to
  • recompense etc. (reward) Reward
  • bold the scales even, give and take
  • serve one right, put the saddle on the right horse
  • give every one his due, give the devil his due
Adjectives
  • right, good
  • just, reasonable
  • fit etc. Dueness
  • equal, equable, equatable
  • evenhanded, fair. legitimate, justifiable, rightful
  • as it should be, as it ought to be
  • lawful etc. (permitted) Permission, (legal) Legality. deserved etc. Dueness.
Adverbs
  • rightly etc. adj.
  • in justice, in equity, in reason. without distinction of persons, without regard to persons, without respect to persons
  • upon even terms.
Int
  • all right!, fair's fair.
Phrases
  • in equal scale weighing delight and dole" [Hamlet]
  • thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just" [Henry VI].