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wrong

/ɹɒŋ/

noun

Meaning

  • Something that is immoral or not good.

    "Injustice is a heinous wrong."

  • An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).

  • The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.

  • The opposite of right; the concept of badness.

Synonyms

wrength

verb

Meaning

  • To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.

  • To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.

  • To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

adjective

Meaning

  • Incorrect or untrue.

    "Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong."

  • Asserting something incorrect or untrue.

    "You're wrong: he's not Superman at all."

  • Immoral, not good, bad.

    "It is wrong to lie."

  • Improper; unfit; unsuitable.

    "A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day."

  • Not working; out of order.

    "Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong."

  • Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.

  • Twisted; wry.

    "a wrong nose"

Synonyms

detrimental,
false,
faulty,
injurious,
unfit,
unjust,
unsuitable

adverb

Meaning

  • In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.

    "I spelled several names wrong in my address book."