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   Wrong

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   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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   What does wrong mean?

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

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   Where does the word wrong come from?

   • From Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang (“wrong, twisted, uneven”), from Old Norse rangr, *vrangr (“crooked, wrong”), from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (“crooked, twisted, turned awry”), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *wrengʰ- (“to twist, weave, tie together”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”).

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   What is wronging a person?

   • 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. The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables.

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   What is wrong in a sentence?

   • Murder is wrong. acting in an unjust, unsuitable, or incorrect way. She was wrong to tell you that. not suitable or intended. We added the wrong spices. He picked the wrong moment to speak. amiss; awry; not working properly. There is something wrong with my car. The doctor did some tests but found nothing wrong with me.

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   deviating from truth or fact; erroneous: a wrong answer. Synonyms: mistaken, untrue, false, incorrect, inaccurate. not correct in action, judgment, opinion, method, etc., as a person; in error: You are wrong to blame him. not proper or usual; not in accordance with requirements or recommended practice:

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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.

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   wrong meaning, definition, what is wrong: not correct, and not based on true facts...: Learn more.

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   to think or say something that is not correct: You were wrong about the party – it’s today, not tomorrow. B1. If something is wrong, there is a problem: What’s wrong? There’s something wrong with my computer. get something wrong. B1. to produce an answer or result that is not correct, or to say or write something that is not correct:

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   May 21, 2024 · wrong (comparative more wrong, superlative most wrong) ( informal ) In a way that isn't right ; incorrectly , wrongly . I spelled several names wrong in my address book.

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   Definition of wrong. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.