in a right state

adjective

in a mess or in a state of chaos; very unkempt, in poor condition.

“The COVID-19 pandemic had the world in a right state.”

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Meanings

adjectivein a right state (comparative more in a right state, superlative most in a right state)

comparative more in a right state · superlative most in a right state

  1. UKidiomaticin a mess or in a state of chaos; very unkempt, in poor condition.

    The COVID-19 pandemic had the world in a right state.

    2 more examples

    At the end of a long day at work, I’m usually in a right state.

    “Come off it,” said Ron, “you’re in a right state!”

    2003, J. K. Rowling, chapter 20, in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  2. UKidiomaticin a state of panic or confusion.

    Trigonometry lectures always had me in a right state!

    1 more example

    The dancers were in a right state as their track wouldn’t play minutes before their performance.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, a, right, state.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
in a real state
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APA

in a right state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20right%20state

MLA

“in a right state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20right%20state. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a right state,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20right%20state.

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