wrong
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/ɹɒŋ/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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.
verb
- 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
- 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.”
adverb
- In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.“I spelled several names wrong in my address book.”
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Synonyms
wrengthdetrimentalfalsefaultyinjuriousunfitunjustunsuitableincorrectinaccurateincorrectlymisguidederroneouswrongfulnessamissmistakenwrongheadedunethical