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wrong

/ɹɒŋ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Something that is immoral or not good.
  2. An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
  3. The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
  4. The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
  5. To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
  6. To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
  7. To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
  8. Incorrect or untrue.
  9. Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
  10. Immoral, not good, bad.
  11. Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
  12. Not working; out of order.
  13. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
  14. In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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