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   wrong

   /rɒŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. not correct or true; incorrect: "that is the wrong answer" Similar incorrectmistakenin errorerroneousinaccuratenot accurateinexactnot exactimpreciseinvaliduntruefalsefallaciouswide of the markoff targetmisleadingillogicalunsoundunfoundedwithout foundationfaultyflawedinformal:off beambogusphoneyoutway outfull of holesdiceyiffydodgyarchaic:abroadOpposite rightcorrectspot on
   • ▪ having judged incorrectly; mistaken: "I was wrong about him being on the yacht that evening" Similar incorrectmistakenin errorerroneousinaccuratenot accurateinexactnot exactimpreciseinvaliduntruefalsefallaciouswide of the markoff targetmisleadingillogicalunsoundunfoundedwithout foundationfaultyflawedinformal:off beambogusphoneyoutway outfull of holesdiceyiffydodgyarchaic:abroadOpposite rightcorrectspot on
   • ▪ unsuitable or undesirable: "the doctor may regard the patient's decision as wrong" Similar inappropriateunsuitableinaptinappositeundesirableill-advisedill-consideredill-judgedimpoliticinjudiciousinfelicitousunacceptablebeyond the paleunwarrantedunfittingout of keepingimproperunseemlyunbecomingindecorouslacking in proprietyinformal:out of orderOpposite appropriate
   • ▪ in a bad or abnormal condition; amiss: "something was wrong with the pump" Similar amissawryout of ordernot rightfaultydefectiveunsatisfactoryincorrectinappropriate
   • 2. unjust, dishonest, or immoral: "that was wrong of me" Similar illegalagainst the lawunlawfulillicitindictablelawlesslawbreakingcriminaldelinquentfeloniousdishonestdishonourablecorruptunethicalimmoralmorally wrongbadwickedbaseevilsinfulfouldespicableiniquitousnefariousblameworthycondemnableculpableinformal:crookedshadybentnot cricketOpposite legalethical

   adverb

   • 1. in an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction: "what am I doing wrong?"
   • ▪ with an incorrect result: "she guessed wrong"

   noun

   • 1. an unjust, dishonest, or immoral act: "I have done you a great wrong" Similar misdeedbad deedbad act/actionoffenceinjurycrimeunlawful actillegal actviolationinfringementinfractiontransgressionpeccadillosininjusticeunfairnessunjust actgrievanceoutrageatrocitymalfeasancetortarchaic:trespassrare:malefaction

   verb

   • 1. act unjustly or dishonestly towards: "they would kill a man who wronged a family"
   • ▪ mistakenly attribute bad motives to; misrepresent: "perhaps I wrong him"

   Word Origin late Old Englishwrang, from Old Norse rangr ‘awry, unjust’; related to wring.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wronger noun
   • 2. wrongness noun

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   The meaning of WRONG is an injurious, unfair, or unjust act : action or conduct inflicting harm without due provocation or just cause. How to use wrong in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wrong.

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   WRONG definition: 1. not correct: 2. If someone is wrong, they are not correct in their judgment or statement about…. Learn more.

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   noun. that which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodness, or truth; evil: I committed many wrongs. Synonyms: vice, wickedness, immorality, misdeed, sin. an injustice: The wrongs they suffered aged them. Law. an invasion of another's right, to his damage. a tort. adverb. in a wrong manner; not rightly; awry; amiss:

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   a. an infringement of another person's rights, rendering the offender liable to a civil action, as for breach of contract or tort: a private wrong. b. a violation of public rights and duties, affecting the community as a whole and actionable at the instance of the Crown: a public wrong.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you think that someone was wrong to do something, you think that they should not have done it because it was bad or immoral. She was wrong to leave her child alone. Synonyms: bad , criminal , illegal , evil More Synonyms of wrong

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   Definition of wrong adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules. “the wrong side of the road” synonyms: faulty, incorrect.