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Meaning of wrong in English
Pronunciation
/rɔŋ/
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Verb
wrong
Definitions
1.
treat unjustly
Examples
« do wrong to »
Antonyms
right
compensate
redress
correct
Classifying Adjective
wrong
Definitions
1.
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
Examples
« unsuitable attire for the office »
« said all the wrong things »
Synonyms
inappropriate
2.
not according with the facts
Examples
« unfortunately the statement was simply untrue »
« the facts as reported were wrong »
Synonyms
false
3.
not in accord with established usage or procedure
Examples
« the wrong medicine »
« the wrong way to shuck clams »
Synonyms
improper
4.
not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste
Examples
« undesirable »
« incorrect behavior »
« she was seen in all the wrong places »
« He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work »
Synonyms
improper
5.
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
Examples
« socks worn wrong side out »
Synonyms
inside
6.
badly timed
Examples
« an ill-timed intervention »
« you think my intrusion unseasonable »
« an untimely remark »
« it was the wrong moment for a joke »
Synonyms
inopportune
Adverb
wrong
Definitions
1.
in an incorrect manner
Examples
« she guessed wrong »
Antonyms
correctly
right
aright
correctly
right
aright
Noun
wrong
Definitions
1.
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
Examples
« he feels that you are in the wrong »
Antonyms
right
rightfulness
right
rightfulness
2.
a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
Qualitative Adjective
wrong
Etymology
late Old English wrang, from Old Norse rangr‘awry, unjust’; related to wring
Definitions
1.
not correct
Examples
« 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 »
Synonyms
erroneous
inaccurate
fallacious
false
mistaken
Antonyms
correct
right
correct
right
2.
contrary to conscience or morality or law
Examples
« it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor »
« cheating is wrong »
« it is wrong to lie »
Synonyms
condemnable
criminal
deplorable
reprehensible
base
dishonorable
dishonourable
immoral
unethical
misguided
mistaken
Antonyms
right
3.
based on or acting or judging in error
Examples
« it is wrong to think that way »
Synonyms
wrongheaded
Antonyms
right
correct