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wrong
n. injustice; evil; bad; injustice; broken law; transgression; harm; mistake; sin
 
v. cause suffering to; behave unjustly toward; injure, harm, violate; malign, discredit
 
adv. incorrectly; erroneously; mistakenly; inappropriately; improperly; distortedly
 
adj. incorrect; erroneous; mistaken; erring; unjust; inappropriate; improper; inside-out (clothing)


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A wrong or being wrong is a concept in lawethics, and science.
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wrong
Noun
1. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
(synonym) wrongfulness
(antonym) right, rightfulness
(hypernym) injustice, unjustness
2. a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
(synonym) legal injury, damage
(hypernym) wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
Verb
1. treat unjustly; do wrong to
(antonym) right, compensate, redress, correct
(hypernym) treat, handle, do by
(hyponym) aggrieve
(derivation) wrongfulness
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) incorrect
(antonym) correct, right
(similar) erroneous, inaccurate
(see-also) false
(attribute) correctness, rightness
2. 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"
(antonym) right
(similar) condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible
(see-also) evil, wicked
(attribute) rightness
3. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"
(synonym) unsuitable, improper
(similar) inappropriate
4. not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
(synonym) amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p)
(similar) malfunctioning, nonfunctional
5. not according with the facts; "unfortunately the statement was simply untrue"; "the facts as reported were wrong"
(synonym) untrue
(similar) false
6. based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"
(antonym) right, correct
(similar) wrongheaded
7. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"
(similar) improper
8. not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable; "incorrect behavior"; "she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work"
(synonym) inappropriate, incorrect
(similar) improper
9. used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out"
(similar) inside
10. badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
(synonym) ill-timed(a), ill timed(p), unseasonable, untimely
(similar) inopportune
Adverb
1. in an incorrect manner; "she guessed wrong"
(synonym) incorrectly, wrongly


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wrong (de)
n. roll, knot, wring
 
wringen
v. wring, corkscrew, wrench

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Wrong

imp. of Wring. Wrung.
  
 
(v. t.)
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.
  
 
(v. t.)
To impute evil to unjustly; as, if you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.
  
 
(adv.)
In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.
  
 
(a.)
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.
  
 
(a.)
Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose.
  
 
(a.)
That which is not right.
  
 
(a.)
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.
  
 
(a.)
Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.
  
 
(a.)
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.
  
 
(a.)
Nonconformity or disobedience to lawful authority, divine or human; deviation from duty; -- the opposite of moral right.
  
 
(a.)
Deviation or departure from truth or fact; state of falsity; error; as, to be in the wrong.
  
 
(a.)
Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
  

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