English dictionary
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English adjective: wrong | |||
| 1. | wrong not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth | ||
| Samples | 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 | incorrect | ||
| Similar | erroneous, fallacious, false, mistaken | ||
| See also | false, improper, inaccurate | ||
| Attribute | correctness, rightness | ||
| Antonyms | correct, right | ||
| 2. | wrong contrary to conscience or morality or law | ||
| Samples | It is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor. Cheating is wrong. It is wrong to lie. | ||
| Similar | base, condemnable, criminal, deplorable, immoral, misguided, mistaken, reprehensible, vicious | ||
| See also | evil, immoral, improper, unethical, unjust, wicked | ||
| Attribute | rightness | ||
| Antonyms | right | ||
| 3. | wrong not appropriate for a purpose or occasion | ||
| Samples | Said all the wrong things. | ||
| Synonyms | improper | ||
| Similar | inappropriate | ||
| Antonyms | appropriate | ||
| 4. | wrong not functioning properly | ||
| Samples | Something is amiss. Has gone completely haywire. Something is wrong with the engine. | ||
| Synonyms | amiss, awry, haywire | ||
| Similar | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | ||
| Antonyms | functioning | ||
| 5. | wrong based on or acting or judging in error | ||
| Samples | It is wrong to think that way. | ||
| Similar | wrongheaded | ||
| Antonyms | correct, right | ||
| 6. | wrong not in accord with established usage or procedure | ||
| Samples | The wrong medicine. The wrong way to shuck clams. It is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts. | ||
| Synonyms | incorrect | ||
| Similar | improper | ||
| Antonyms | proper | ||
| 7. | wrong used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward | ||
| Samples | Socks worn wrong side out. | ||
| Similar | inside | ||
| Antonyms | outside | ||
| 8. | wrong badly timed | ||
| Samples | An ill-timed intervention. You think my intrusion unseasonable. An untimely remark. It was the wrong moment for a joke. | ||
| Synonyms | ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely | ||
| Similar | inopportune | ||
| Antonyms | opportune | ||
| 9. | wrong characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules | ||
| Samples | He submitted a faulty report. An incorrect transcription. The wrong side of the road. | ||
| Synonyms | faulty, incorrect | ||
| Similar | inaccurate | ||
| Antonyms | accurate | ||
English noun: wrong | |||
| 1. | wrong (attribute) that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law | ||
| Samples | He feels that you are in the wrong. | ||
| Synonyms | wrongfulness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | injustice, unjustness | ||
| Antonyms | rightfulness, right | ||
| 2. | wrong (act) any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right | ||
| Synonyms | damage, legal injury | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | injury | ||
English adverb: wrong | |||
| 1. | wrong in an inaccurate manner | ||
| Samples | He decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly. She guessed wrong. | ||
| Synonyms | incorrectly, wrongly | ||
| Antonyms | aright, correctly, right | ||
English verb: wrong | |||
| 1. | wrong (social) treat unjustly; do wrong to | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aggrieve, sandbag, victimise, victimize | ||
| Antonyms | redress, right, correct, compensate | ||
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