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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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. 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.

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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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   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:

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

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   1. 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.

6. 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.

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

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of wrong – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WRONG definition: 1. not correct: 2. to think or say something that is not correct: 3. to produce an answer or…. Learn more.