Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun right_hand

1 sense of right hand

Sense 1
right, right hand -- (the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body")
       => hand, manus, mitt, paw -- (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt")

Antonyms of adj right_hand

3 senses of right-hand

Sense 1
right-hand (prenominal) -- (located on or directed toward the right; "a right-hand turn")

INDIRECT (VIA right) -> left -- (being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream")

Sense 2
right (prenominal), right-hand (prenominal) -- (intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove")

INDIRECT (VIA ambidextrous, right-handed) -> left-handed -- (using or intended for the left hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors")
INDIRECT (VIA right-handed, left-handed) -> ambidextrous, two-handed -- (equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon")

Sense 3
right-hand -- (most helpful and reliable; "my right-hand man")

INDIRECT (VIA helpful) -> unhelpful -- (providing no assistance)

Similarity of adj right_hand

3 senses of right-hand

Sense 1
right-hand (prenominal) -- (located on or directed toward the right; "a right-hand turn")
       => right (vs. left) -- (being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream")

Sense 2
right (prenominal), right-hand (prenominal) -- (intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove")
       => right-handed (vs. left-handed) (vs. ambidextrous) -- (using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors")

Sense 3
right-hand -- (most helpful and reliable; "my right-hand man")
       => helpful (vs. unhelpful) -- (providing assistance or serving a useful function)