wrong
/ˈɹɔŋ/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Wrong means: contrary to conscience or morality or law.
Synonyms for wrong52
noun, as in any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
noun, as in that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
adjective, as in contrary to conscience or morality or law
adjective, as in not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
adjective, as in not functioning properly
adjective, as in badly timed
adjective, as in characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
adjective, as in not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
adjective, as in based on or acting or judging in error
adjective, as in used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
adverb, as in in an incorrect manner
Opposites of wrong
What does wrong mean?13
adjective
contrary to conscience or morality or law“it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth“an incorrect calculation”
not functioning properly“something is amiss”
badly timed“an ill-timed intervention”
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules“he submitted a faulty report”
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion“said all the wrong things”
not in accord with established usage or procedure“the wrong medicine”
based on or acting or judging in error“it is wrong to think that way”
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward“socks worn wrong side out”
noun
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law“he feels that you are in the wrong”
adverb
in an incorrect manner“he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly”
verb
treat unjustly; do wrong to
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with wrong?14
Wrong in a sentence
- Be that as it may, you are wrong.orcrist
- All things considered, we can not say that it is wrong.unknown
- All things considered, we cannot say that it is wrong.AlanF_US
- Sorry, but you must have the wrong number.CK
- Nothing's wrong with the engine, but my car won't move.CM
- In any case, you are wrong in your conjecture.unknown
- Come to think of it, he is wrong.unknown
- If your answer is correct, it follows that mine is wrong.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of wrong
as a noun
- plural
- wrongs
as a verb
- past tense
- wronged
- present participle
- wronging
- third-person singular
- wrongs
- past participle
- wronged
as a adjective
- comparative
- worse
- superlative
- worst