wrong
/ɹɒŋ/
noun/ɹɒŋ/
/ɹɔŋ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Something that is immoral or not good.
“Injustice is a heinous wrong.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
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Meaning 3 · noun
The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
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Meaning 4 · noun
The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
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Meaning 5 · verb
To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
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Meaning 6 · verb
To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
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Meaning 7 · verb
To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
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Meaning 8 · adjective
Incorrect or untrue.
“Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.”
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
“You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.”
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Immoral, not good, bad.
“It is wrong to lie.”
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Meaning 11 · adjective
Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
“A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.”
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Meaning 12 · adjective
Not working; out of order.
“Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong.”
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Meaning 13 · adjective
Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
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Meaning 14 · adjective
Twisted; wry.
“a wrong nose”
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Meaning 15 · adverb
In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.
“I spelled several names wrong in my address book.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “Injustice is a heinous wrong.”
- Everyday “Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.”
- General “You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.”
- General “It is wrong to lie.”
- General “A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.”
- General “Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong.”
- General “a wrong nose”
- Everyday “I spelled several names wrong in my address book.”
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