| ADJECTIVE | all | wrong, incorrect | not correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | wrong | contrary to conscience or morality or law | |
| all | wrong, improper | not appropriate for a purpose or occasion | |
| all | wrong, amiss, awry, haywire | not functioning properly | |
| all | wrong | based on or acting or judging in error | |
| all | wrong, incorrect | not in accord / accord with established usage / usage or procedure | |
| all | wrong | used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward | |
| all | wrong, ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely | badly timed | |
| all | wrong, faulty, incorrect | characterized by errors | |
| NOUN | attribute | wrong, wrongfulness | that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law |
| act | wrong, legal injury, damage | any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right | |
| ADVERB | all | wrong, incorrectly, wrongly | in an inaccurate manner |
| VERB | social | wrong | treat unjustly |
| Sounds | rao'ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | along ... yearlong: 33 rhymes with aong... | |
| Meaning | not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonym | incorrect | |
| Attribute of | correctness, rightness | conformity to fact or truth |
| Narrower | erroneous | Containing or characterized by error |
| fallacious | Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information | |
| false, mistaken | Arising from error / error | |
| See also | false | not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality |
| improper | not suitable or right or appropriate | |
| inaccurate | not exact | |
| Opposite | correct, right | Free from error |
| Spanish | equivocado, falso, incorrecto | |
| Catalan | incorrecte | |
| Nouns | wrongness | the quality of not conforming to fact or truth |
| Meaning | not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "said all the wrong things" | |
| Synonym | improper | |
| Broader | inappropriate | not suitable for a particular occasion etc |
| Spanish | impropio, inadecuado | |
| Catalan | impropi, inadequat | |
| Nouns | wrongness | inappropriate conduct |
| Meaning | not functioning properly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "something is wrong with the engine" | |
| Synonyms | amiss, awry, haywire | |
| Broader | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | not performing or able to perform its regular function |
| Spanish | averiado, estropeado, mal | |
| Catalan | avariat, espatllat | |
| Meaning | Based on or acting or judging in error. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it is wrong to think that way" | |
| Narrower | wrongheaded | obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion |
| Opposite | right, correct | correct in opinion or judgment |
| Spanish | equivocado, erróneo | |
| Nouns | wrongness | the quality of not conforming to fact or truth |
| Meaning | not in accord / accord with established usage / usage or procedure. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonym | incorrect | |
| Broader | improper | not suitable or right or appropriate |
| Spanish | equivocado | |
| Catalan | equívoc | |
| Meaning | Used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "socks worn wrong side out" | |
| Broader | inside | Relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space |
| Meaning | Badly timed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it was the wrong moment for a joke" | |
| Synonyms | ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely | |
| Broader | inopportune | not opportune |
| Spanish | inapropiado, inoportuno | |
| Catalan | inapropiat, inoportú | |
| Meaning | Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | the wrong side of the road" | |
| Synonyms | faulty, incorrect | |
| Broader | inaccurate | not exact |
| Spanish | defectuoso | |
| Catalan | defectuós | |
| Adverbs | wrongly | in an inaccurate manner |
| Meaning | That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he feels that you are in the wrong" | |
| Synonym | wrongfulness | |
| Broader | injustice, unjustness | The practice of being unjust / unjust / unjust or unfair |
| Opposite | right, rightfulness | Anything in accord / accord with principles of justice |
| Spanish | ilegalidad | |
| Catalan | il·legalitat | |
| Adjectives | wrong | contrary to conscience or morality or law |
| Verbs | wrong | treat unjustly |
| Meaning | Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | legal injury, damage | |
| Broader | injury | Wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted |
| Spanish | daño | |
| Catalan | dany | |
| Adjectives | wrong | contrary to conscience or morality or law |
| Verbs | wrong | treat unjustly |
| Meaning | In an inaccurate manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she guessed wrong" | |
| Synonyms | incorrectly, wrongly | |
| Opposite | correctly, right, aright | In an accurate manner |
| Catalan | erròniament, malament | |
| Meaning | treat unjustly; do wrong to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Narrower | aggrieve | infringe on the rights of |
| sandbag | treat harshly or unfairly | |
| victimize, victimise | make a victim / victim of | |
| Broader | treat, handle, do by | interact in a certain way |
| Opposite | right, compensate, redress, correct | make reparations or amends for |
| Nouns | wrong | any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right |
| wrong | that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law | |
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