Wrong

[rɒŋ] or [rɔŋ]

Definition

(noun.) any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right.

(noun.) that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; 'he feels that you are in the wrong'.

(verb.) treat unjustly; do wrong to.

(adj.) based on or acting or judging in error; 'it is wrong to think that way' .

(adj.) used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; 'socks worn wrong side out' .

(adj.) not in accord with established usage or procedure; 'the wrong medicine'; 'the wrong way to shuck clams'; 'it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts' .

(adj.) contrary to conscience or morality or law; 'it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor'; 'cheating is wrong'; 'it is wrong to lie' .

Editor: Sharon--From WordNet

Definition

(-) imp. of Wring. Wrung.

(a.) Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose.

(a.) 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.

(a.) 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.

(a.) Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.

(a.) Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.

(adv.) In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.

(a.) That which is not right.

(a.) Nonconformity or disobedience to lawful authority, divine or human; deviation from duty; -- the opposite of moral right.

(a.) Deviation or departure from truth or fact; state of falsity; error; as, to be in the wrong.

(a.) 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.

(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.

(v. t.) To impute evil to unjustly; as, if you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.

Typed by Jewel

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Unjust, evil, improper, bad, inequitable, unfair, immoral, not right, wrongful.[2]. Unlit, inapposite, inappropriate, unsuitable, improper.[3]. Incorrect, inaccurate, erroneous, not true, wide of the mark.

n. [1]. Injustice, unfairness, injury, trespass, grievance, TORT, injury, foul play, violation of right.[2]. Error.

ad. Erroneously, amiss, improperly, wrongly, faultily.

v. a. Injure, abuse, maltreat, oppress, treat unjustly, do a wrong to, do an injury to.

Checker: Peggy

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Unfit, unsuitable, improper, mistaken, incorrect, erroneous, unjust, illegal,inequitable, immoral, injurious, awry

ANT:Fit, suitable, proper, correct, accurate, right, just, legal, equitable, fair,moral, beneficial, straight

Edited by Della

Definition

adj. not according to rule or right deviating from what is correct or suitable: perverse: not fit or suitable: incorrect: not right or true.—n. whatever is not right or just: any injury done to another: an erroneous view.—adv. not rightly.—v.t. to do wrong to: to deprive of some right: to injure.—ns. Wrong′-do′er one who does wrong: one who injures another; Wrong′-do′ing evil or wicked action or conduct; Wrong′er one who wrongs.—adj. Wrong′ful wrong: unjust: injurious.—adv. Wrong′fully.—n. Wrong′fulness.—adj. Wrong′-head′ed obstinately and perversely stubborn.—adv. Wrong′-head′edly.—n. Wrong′-head′edness.—adv. Wrong′ly in a wrong manner.—adj. Wrong′-mind′ed having erroneous views.—n. Wrong′ness.—adj. Wrong′ous unjust illegal.—adv. Wrong′ously.—adj. Wrong′-timed inopportune.—Go wrong to fail to work properly: to stray from virtue; Have wrong to be wrong: to suffer injustice; In the wrong holding an erroneous view or unjust position; Private wrong a violation of the civil or personal rights of an individual in his private capacity; Put in the wrong to cause to appear in error.

Typed by Humphrey