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   wrong

   /rôNG/

   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: "they asked all the wrong questions" 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: "they were wrong to take the law into their own hands" Similar illegalagainst the lawunlawfulillicitindictablelawlesslawbreakingcriminaldelinquentfeloniousdishonestdishonorablecorruptunethicalimmoralmorally 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 action: "I have done you a great wrong" Similar misdeedbad deedbad act/actionoffenseinjurycrimeunlawful actillegal actviolationinfringementinfractiontransgressionpeccadillosininjusticeunfairnessunjust actgrievanceoutrageatrocitymalfeasancetortarchaic:trespassrare:malefaction
   • ▪ a breach, by commission or omission, of one's legal duty.
   • ▪ an invasion of right to the damage or prejudice of another.

   verb

   • 1. act unjustly or dishonestly toward: "please forgive me these things and the people I have wronged"
   • ▪ 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wrongWrong Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWRONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wrongWrong - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You can use the word wrong to describe something that deviates from your moral principles. You might believe that the death penalty is just wrong, but not everyone agrees with you. The adjective wrong can also describe something that is inappropriate for a certain purpose.

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

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   If you say there is something wrong, you mean there is something unsatisfactory about the situation, person, or thing you are talking about. Pain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong. Nobody seemed to notice anything wrong. ...a relationship that felt wrong from the start. He sensed that something was very wrong.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › wrongWrong - definition of wrong by The Free Dictionary

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   Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous: a wrong answer. 2. a. Contrary to conscience, morality, or law: Stealing is wrong. b. Unfair; unjust: The kids felt it was wrong when some got to go on the field trip but not others. 3. Not required, intended, or wanted: took a wrong turn. 4.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwrong adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of wrong adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. not right or correct. I got all the answers wrong. He was driving on the wrong side of the road. Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. You're holding the camera the wrong way up! That picture is the wrong way round. I soon realised I'd taken a wrong turn.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › wrongWrong Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Wrong definition: Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWRONG definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   If you say there is something wrong, you mean there is something unsatisfactory about the situation, person, or thing you are talking about. Pain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong. Nobody seemed to notice anything wrong. What's wrong with him?

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    Wrong definition: not in accordance with what is morally right or good. See examples of WRONG used in a sentence.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wrongWrong Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    WRONG meaning: 1 : not agreeing with the facts or truth incorrect; 2 : speaking, acting, or judging in a way that does not agree with the facts or truth often + about often followed by to + verb