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ADJECTIVE | 1 | wrong, incorrect | Not correct |
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2 | wrong | Contrary to conscience or morality or law | |
3 | wrong, unsuitable, improper | Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion | |
4 | wrong, amiss, awry, haywire | Not functioning properly | |
5 | wrong, untrue | Not according with the facts | |
6 | wrong | Based on or acting or judging in error | |
7 | wrong | Not in accord with established usage or procedure | |
8 | wrong, inappropriate, incorrect | Not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste | |
9 | wrong | Used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward | |
10 | wrong, ill-timed, ill timed, unseasonable, untimely | Badly timed | |
ADVERB | 1 | wrong, incorrectly, wrongly | In an incorrect manner |
NOUN | 1 | wrong, wrongfulness | That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law |
2 | wrong, legal injury, damage | A legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right | |
VERB | 1 | wrong | Treat unjustly |
Sounds | rao'ng |
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Rhymes | along, Armstrong, belong, and 27 more rhymes in aong at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Not correct. Not in conformity with fact or truth. |
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Examples | "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 |
Attribute of | correctness, rightness |
Similar | erroneous, inaccurate; fallacious; false, mistaken |
See also | inaccurate; improper; false |
Contrary | correct, right |
Adverbs | wrongly |
Meaning | Contrary to conscience or morality or law. |
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Examples | "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" |
Attribute of | rightness |
Similar | condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible; base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical; misguided, mistaken |
See also | unethical; evil, wicked; unjust; improper; wicked |
Contrary | right |
Adverbs | wrongly |
Meaning | Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. |
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Examples | "said all the wrong things" |
Synonyms | unsuitable, improper |
Similar to | inappropriate |
Meaning | Not functioning properly. |
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Examples | "something is wrong with the engine" |
Synonyms | amiss, awry, haywire |
Similar to | malfunctioning, nonfunctional |
Meaning | Not according with the facts. |
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Examples | "the facts as reported were wrong" |
Synonyms | untrue |
Similar to | false |
Meaning | Based on or acting or judging in error. |
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Examples | "it is wrong to think that way" |
Similar | wrongheaded |
Contrary | right, correct |
Meaning | Not in accord with established usage or procedure. |
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Examples | "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams" |
Similar to | improper |
Meaning | Not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste. Undesirable. |
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Examples | "she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work" |
Synonyms | inappropriate, incorrect |
Similar to | improper |
Meaning | Used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward. |
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Examples | "socks worn wrong side out" |
Similar to | inside |
Meaning | Badly timed. |
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Examples | "it was the wrong moment for a joke" |
Synonyms | ill-timed, ill timed, unseasonable, untimely |
Similar to | inopportune |
Meaning | That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law. |
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Examples | "he feels that you are in the wrong" |
Synonyms | wrongfulness |
Broader | injustice, unjustness |
Contrary | right, rightfulness |
Verbs | wrong |
Meaning | A legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right. |
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Synonyms | legal injury, damage |
Broader | wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus |
Verbs | wrong |
Meaning | In an incorrect manner. |
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Examples | "she guessed wrong" |
Synonyms | incorrectly, wrongly |
Contrary | correctly, right, aright |
Meaning | Treat unjustly. Do wrong to. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
Narrower | aggrieve; sandbag; victimize, victimise |
Broader | treat, handle, do by |
Contrary | right, compensate, redress, correct |
Nouns | wrong; wrong |