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   Wrong

   /rôNG/

   

   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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   Definitions of wrong. adjective. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth. “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”. synonyms: incorrect.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWRONG | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to think or say something that is not correct: You were wrong about the party - it's today, not tomorrow. get sth wrong. B1. to produce an answer or result that is not correct: I got most of the answers wrong. wrong adjective (PROBLEM) B1. If something is wrong, there is a problem: There's something wrong with my computer. What's wrong?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] 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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWRONG definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. adjective [v-link ADJ] 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. What's wrong with him?

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

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   Check pronunciation: wrong. Definition of wrong adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. 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. 4.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › wrongwrong - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 25, 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.