Definitions

right-hand

ADJECTIVE

essential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crucial fundamental imperative important indispensable main necessary needed vital

STRONG

capital cardinal chief leading prerequisite principal requisite

WEAK

constitutive foremost must-have necessitous needful required wanted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

auxiliary extra inessential minor needless nonessential optional secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary voluntary

STRONG

inferior

WEAK

accessory atypical subsidiary

ADJECTIVE

needful

Synonyms

WEAK

capital cardinal chief constitutive crucial foremost fundamental imperative indispensable leading main necessary necessitous needed prerequisite principal required requisite wanted

NOUN

right-hand man

Synonyms

WEAK

alter ego fidus Achates gal Friday man Friday right hand right-hand woman second self strong right arm

Example Sentences

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He suffered frostbite on his right hand and foot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Since returning to office, the Republican has often appeared with bruising on his right hand, usually covered with make-up.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Another right hand from Verhoeven landed flush on Usyk in the third round.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The findings suggest that the combination of upright walking and larger brains may explain why humans developed such an unusually strong preference for the right hand.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Kate was able to mirror-write a message using her right hand, call the alphabet when raps sounded, and take down a separate rapped message with her left hand, at the same time.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

right-hand

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