wrongful
(adjective) not just or fair; “a wrongful act”; “a wrongful charge”
wrongful
(adjective) unlawfully violating the rights of others; “wrongful death”; “a wrongful diversion of trust income”
unlawful, wrongful
(adjective) having no legally established claim; “the wrongful heir to the throne”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wrongful (comparative more wrongful, superlative most wrongful)
wrong or unjust
unlawful or illegal
• (unlawful): rightful
Source: Wiktionary
Wrong"ful, a.
Definition: Full of wrong; injurious; unjust; unfair; as, a wrongful taking of property; wrongful dealing.
– Wrong"ful*ly, adv.
– Wrong"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
