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Wrong

noun
Word Frequency: 63.1

Definitions

1.nounSomething that is immoral or not good.
"Injustice is a heinous wrong."
2.nounAn instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
3.nounThe incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
4.nounThe opposite of right; the concept of badness.
5.verbTo treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
6.verbTo deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
7.verbTo slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
8.adjectiveIncorrect or untrue.
"Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong."
9.adjectiveAsserting something incorrect or untrue.
"You're wrong: he's not Superman at all."
10.adjectiveImmoral, not good, bad.
"It is wrong to lie."
11.adjectiveImproper; unfit; unsuitable.
"A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day."
12.adjectiveNot working; out of order.
"Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong."
13.adjectiveDesigned to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
14.adjectiveTwisted; wry.
"a wrong nose"
15.adverbIn a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.
"I spelled several names wrong in my address book."

Synonyms

wrengthdetrimentalfalsefaultyinjuriousunfitunjustunsuitableincorrectinaccurateincorrectlymisguided

Antonyms

right

Rhymes With

strongtangthronglongmongheadstrongbongjolly along
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