wrong
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Simple pronunciation
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
1. Something that is immoral or not good.
"Injustice is a heinous wrong."
2. An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
3. The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
4. The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
Synonyms
1. To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
2. To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
3. To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
1. Incorrect or untrue.
"Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong."
2. Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
"You're wrong: he's not Superman at all."
3. Immoral, not good, bad.
"It is wrong to lie."
4. Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
"A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day."
5. Not working; out of order.
"Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong."
6. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
7. Twisted; wry.
"a wrong nose"
Synonyms
≠ Antonyms
1. In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.
"I spelled several names wrong in my address book."
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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