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Wrong

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Definitions for Wrong

noun
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
Synonyms
wrongfulness
Examples
  1. he feels that you are in the wrong
noun
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Synonyms
legal injury damage
verb
treat unjustly
Examples
  1. do wrong to
adjective
not correct
Synonyms
incorrect
Examples
  1. not in conformity with fact or truth
  2. an incorrect calculation
  3. the report in the paper is wrong
  4. your information is wrong
  5. the clock showed the wrong time
  6. found themselves on the wrong road
  7. based on the wrong assumptions
adjective
contrary to conscience or morality or law
Examples
  1. it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor
  2. cheating is wrong
  3. it is wrong to lie
adjective
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
Synonyms
improper
Examples
  1. said all the wrong things
adjective
not functioning properly
Synonyms
amiss(p) awry(p) haywire wrong(p)
Examples
  1. something is amiss
  2. has gone completely haywire
  3. something is wrong with the engine
adjective
based on or acting or judging in error
Examples
  1. it is wrong to think that way
adjective
not in accord with established usage or procedure
Synonyms
incorrect
Examples
  1. the wrong medicine
  2. the wrong way to shuck clams
  3. it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts
adjective
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
Examples
  1. socks worn wrong side out
adjective
badly timed
Synonyms
ill-timed unseasonable untimely
Examples
  1. an ill-timed intervention
  2. you think my intrusion unseasonable
  3. an untimely remark
  4. it was the wrong moment for a joke
adjective
characterized by errors
Synonyms
faulty incorrect
Examples
  1. not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
  2. he submitted a faulty report
  3. an incorrect transcription
  4. the wrong side of the road
adverb
in an inaccurate manner
Synonyms
incorrectly wrongly
Examples
  1. he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
  2. she guessed wrong

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