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wrong

/ wrong /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
Type of:
wrongdoing wrongful conduct misconduct
noun Sense 2
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
"he feels that you are in the wrong"
Opposites:
right rightfulness
Type of:
injustice unjustness
verb Sense 3
treat unjustly; do wrong to
Opposites:
right compensate redress correct
Type of:
treat handle do by
Kinds of:
aggrieve sandbag victimize victimise
Derived:
wrongfulness legal injury damage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective Sense 4
based on or acting or judging in error
"it is wrong to think that way"
Similar:
wrongheaded
Opposites:
right correct
adjective Sense 5
contrary to conscience or morality or law
"it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"
"cheating is wrong"
"it is wrong to lie"
Similar:
condemnable criminal deplorable reprehensible base dishonorable dishonourable immoral
Opposites:
right
See also:
evil wicked improper unethical unjust
adjective satellite Sense 6
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
"socks worn wrong side out"
Similar:
inside
adjective satellite Sense 7
not in accord with established usage or procedure
"the wrong medicine"
"the wrong way to shuck clams"
Similar:
improper
adjective satellite Sense 8
not according with the facts
"unfortunately the statement was simply untrue"
"the facts as reported were wrong"
Similar:
false
adjective Sense 9
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
"an incorrect calculation"
"the report in the paper is wrong"
"your information is wrong"
"the clock showed the wrong time"
"found themselves on the wrong road"
"based on the wrong assumptions"
Similar:
erroneous inaccurate fallacious false mistaken
Opposites:
correct right
See also:
false improper inaccurate
adjective satellite Sense 10
not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable
"incorrect behavior"
"she was seen in all the wrong places"
"He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work"
Similar:
improper
adverb Sense 11
in an incorrect manner
"she guessed wrong"
Opposites:
correctly right aright
Pertains to:
incorrect
adjective satellite Sense 12
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
"unsuitable attire for the office"
"said all the wrong things"
Similar:
inappropriate
adjective satellite Sense 13
badly timed
"an ill-timed intervention"
"you think my intrusion unseasonable"
"an untimely remark"
"it was the wrong moment for a joke"
Similar:
inopportune
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
20
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

wrongdoing wrongful conduct misconduct injustice unjustness right rightfulness treat handle do by aggrieve sandbag