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Meaning of 'wrong' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'wrong' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wrong [ n]
Meaning (1):
- that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
Example in sentence:
  • he feels that you are in the wrong
2 . wrong [ a]
Meaning (2):
- not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
Example in sentence:
  • an incorrect calculation;
  • based on the wrong assumptions;
  • found themselves on the wrong road;
  • the clock showed the wrong time;
  • the report in the paper is wrong;
  • your information is wrong
Meaning (3):
- contrary to conscience or morality or law
Example in sentence:
  • cheating is wrong;
  • it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor;
  • it is wrong to lie
Meaning (4):
- based on or acting or judging in error
Example in sentence:
  • it is wrong to think that way
5 . wrong [ r]
Meaning (5):
- in an inaccurate manner
Example in sentence:
  • he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly;
  • she guessed wrong;
  • these statements were faultily attributed to me;
  • this student works rather inaccurately and sloppily
6 . wrong [ s]
Meaning (6):
- badly timed
Example in sentence:
  • an ill-timed intervention;
  • an untimely remark;
  • it was the wrong moment for a joke;
  • you think my intrusion unseasonable
Meaning (7):
- characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
Example in sentence:
  • an incorrect transcription;
  • he submitted a faulty report;
  • the wrong side of the road
Meaning (8):
- not functioning properly
Example in sentence:
  • has gone completely haywire;
  • something is amiss;
  • something is wrong with the engine
Meaning (9):
- not in accord with established usage or procedure
Example in sentence:
  • it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts;
  • the wrong medicine;
  • the wrong way to shuck clams
Meaning (10):
- not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
Example in sentence:
  • said all the wrong things
Meaning (11):
- used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
Example in sentence:
  • socks worn wrong side out

Nearby Words:

wroken wrong-timed wrongdoer wrongdoing wronged wronger wrongful wronghead wrongheaded wronging

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