WRONG

faulty, incorrect, wrong

(adjective) characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; “he submitted a faulty report”; “an incorrect transcription”; “the wrong side of the road”

improper, wrong

(adjective) not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; “said all the wrong things”

incorrect, wrong

(adjective) not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; “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”

wrong

(adjective) based on or acting or judging in error; “it is wrong to think that way”

awry, amiss(p), haywire, wrong

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”

unseasonable, ill-timed, untimely, wrong

(adjective) badly timed; “an ill-timed intervention”; “you think my intrusion unseasonable”; “an untimely remark”; “it was the wrong moment for a joke”

wrong

(adjective) used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; “socks worn wrong side out”

wrong, incorrect

(adjective) not in accord with established usage or procedure; “the wrong medicine”; “the wrong way to shuck clams”; “it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts”

wrong

(adjective) contrary to conscience or morality or law; “it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor”; “cheating is wrong”; “it is wrong to lie”

incorrectly, wrongly, wrong

(adverb) in an inaccurate manner; “he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly”; “she guessed wrong”

wrong, legal injury, damage

(noun) any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

wrong, wrongfulness

(noun) that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; “he feels that you are in the wrong”

wrong

(verb) treat unjustly; do wrong to

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

wrong (comparative more wrong or wronger, superlative most wrong or wrongest)

Incorrect or untrue.

Asserting something incorrect or untrue.

Immoral, not good, bad.

Improper; unfit; unsuitable.

Not working; out of order.

Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.

(obsolete) Twisted; wry.

Usage notes

• The single-word comparative and superlative forms wronger and wrongest are no longer in common use, except humorously; rather, the locutions “more wrong” and “most wrong” are preferred.

• When wrong is used attributively, before a noun, the noun is usually treated as definite, using the article the; hence, for example, one says, “I dialed the wrong number”, “he gave the wrong answer”, and “she took the wrong approach”, even though there are many possible wrong numbers, answers, and approaches, of which only one was dialed, given, or taken.

Synonyms

• injurious

• unjust

• faulty

• detrimental

• unfit

• unsuitable

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Antonyms

• right

Adverb

wrong (comparative more wrong, superlative most wrong)

(informal) In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.

Noun

wrong (plural wrongs)

Something that is immoral or not good.

An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).

The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.

The opposite of right; the concept of badness.

Synonyms

• wrength

Verb

wrong (third-person singular simple present wrongs, present participle wronging, simple past and past participle wronged)

To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.

To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.

To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

Anagrams

• grown

Source: Wiktionary

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Wrong, obs.

Definition: imp. of Wring. Wrung. Chaucer.

Wrong, a. Etym: [OE. wrong, wrang, a. & n., AS. wrang, n.; originally, awry, wrung, fr. wringan to wring; akin to D. wrang bitter, Dan. vrang wrong, Sw. vrång, Icel. rangr awry, wrong. See Wring.]

1. Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose. [Obs.] Wyclif (Lev. xxi. 19).

2. Not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires.

3. Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way. I have deceived you both; I have directed you to wrong places. Shak.

4. Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.

5. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.

Syn.

– Injurious; unjust; faulty; detrimental; incorrect; erroneous; unfit; unsuitable.

Wrong, adv.

Definition: In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly. Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss. Pope.

Wrong, n. Etym: [AS. wrang. See Wrong, a.]

Definition: That which is not right. Specifically: (a) Nonconformity or disobedience to lawful authority, divine or human; deviation from duty; -- the opposite of moral Ant: right. When I had wrong and she the right. Chaucer. One spake much of right and wrong. Milton.

(b) Deviation or departure from truth or fact; state of falsity; error; as, to be in the wrong. (c) Whatever deviates from moral rectitude; usually, an act that involves evil consequences, as one which inflicts injury on a person; any injury done to, or received from; another; a trespass; a violation of right. Friend, I do thee no wrong. Matt. xx. 18. As the king of England can do no wrong, so neither can he do right but in his courts and by his courts. Milton. The obligation to redress a wrong is at least as binding as that of paying a debt. E. Evereth.

Note: Wrongs, legally, are private or public. Private wrongs are civil injuries, immediately affecting individuals; public wrongs are crimes and misdemeanors which affect the community. Blackstone.

Wrong, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wronged; p. pr. & vb. n. Wronging.]

1. To treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do undeserved harm to; to deal unjustly with; to injure. He that sinneth . . . wrongeth his own soul. Prov. viii. 36.

2. To impute evil to unjustly; as, if you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me. I rather choose To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you, Than I will wrong such honorable men. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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