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wrong > 14 senses
ADJECTIVE1wrong, incorrectNot correct
2wrongContrary to conscience or morality or law
3wrong, unsuitable, improperNot appropriate for a purpose or occasion
4wrong, amiss, awry, haywireNot functioning properly
5wrong, untrueNot according with the facts
6wrongBased on or acting or judging in error
7wrongNot in accord with established usage or procedure
8wrong, inappropriate, incorrectNot conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste
9wrongUsed of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
10wrong, ill-timed, ill timed, unseasonable, untimelyBadly timed
ADVERB1wrong, incorrectly, wronglyIn an incorrect manner
NOUN1wrong, wrongfulnessThat which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
2wrong, legal injury, damageA legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
VERB1wrongTreat unjustly
wrong > pronunciation
Soundsrao'ng
Rhymesalong, Armstrong, belong, and 27 more rhymes in aong at the HyperDic website...
wrong > adjective 1
MeaningNot correct. Not in conformity with fact or truth.
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"
Synonymsincorrect
Attribute ofcorrectness, rightness
Similarerroneous, inaccurate; fallacious; false, mistaken
See alsoinaccurate; improper; false
Contrarycorrect, right
Adverbswrongly
wrong > adjective 2
MeaningContrary 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"
Attribute ofrightness
Similarcondemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible; base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical; misguided, mistaken
See alsounethical; evil, wicked; unjust; improper; wicked
Contraryright
Adverbswrongly
wrong > adjective 3
MeaningNot appropriate for a purpose or occasion.
Examples"said all the wrong things"
Synonymsunsuitable, improper
Similar toinappropriate
wrong > adjective 4
MeaningNot functioning properly.
Examples"something is wrong with the engine"
Synonymsamiss, awry, haywire
Similar tomalfunctioning, nonfunctional
wrong > adjective 5
MeaningNot according with the facts.
Examples"the facts as reported were wrong"
Synonymsuntrue
Similar tofalse
wrong > adjective 6
MeaningBased on or acting or judging in error.
Examples"it is wrong to think that way"
Similarwrongheaded
Contraryright, correct
wrong > adjective 7
MeaningNot in accord with established usage or procedure.
Examples"the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"
Similar toimproper
wrong > adjective 8
MeaningNot conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste. Undesirable.
Examples"she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work"
Synonymsinappropriate, incorrect
Similar toimproper
wrong > adjective 9
MeaningUsed of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward.
Examples"socks worn wrong side out"
Similar toinside
wrong > adjective 10
MeaningBadly timed.
Examples"it was the wrong moment for a joke"
Synonymsill-timed, ill timed, unseasonable, untimely
Similar toinopportune
wrong > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThat which is contrary to the principles of justice or law.
Examples"he feels that you are in the wrong"
Synonymswrongfulness
Broaderinjustice, unjustness
Contraryright, rightfulness
Verbswrong
wrong > noun 2, act
MeaningA legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right.
Synonymslegal injury, damage
Broaderwrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
Verbswrong
wrong > adverb
MeaningIn an incorrect manner.
Examples"she guessed wrong"
Synonymsincorrectly, wrongly
Contrarycorrectly, right, aright
wrong > verb, social
MeaningTreat unjustly. Do wrong to.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Narroweraggrieve; sandbag; victimize, victimise
Broadertreat, handle, do by
Contraryright, compensate, redress, correct
Nounswrong; wrong

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