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Meaning of 'wrongful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wrongful [ a.]
- Full of wrong; injurious; unjust; unfair; as, a wrongful taking of property; wrongful dealing.

Meaning of 'wrongful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wrongful [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not just or fair
Example in sentence:
  • a wrongful act;
  • a wrongful charge
Meaning (2):
- unlawfully violating the rights of others
Example in sentence:
  • a wrongful diversion of trust income;
  • wrongful death
Meaning (3):
- having no legally established claim
Example in sentence:
  • the wrongful heir to the throne

Nearby Words:

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

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