1. Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous. 2a. Contrary to conscience, morality, or law; immoral or wicked. b. Unfair; unjust. 3. Not required, intended, or wanted: took a wrong turn.4. Not fitting or suitable; inappropriate or improper: said the wrong thing.5. Not in accord with established usage, method, or procedure: the wrong way to shuck clams.6. Not functioning properly; out of order. 7. Unacceptable or undesirable according to social convention. 8. Designating the side, as of a garment, that is less finished and not intended to show: socks worn wrong side out.
ADVERB:
1. In a wrong manner; mistakenly or erroneously. 2. In a wrong course or direction. 3. Immorally or unjustly: She acted wrong to lie.4. In an unfavorable way. See synonyms at amiss.
NOUN:
1a. An unjust or injurious act. b. Something contrary to ethics or morality. 2a. An invasion or a violation of another's legal rights. b.Law A tort. See synonyms at injustice. 3. The condition of being in error or at fault: in the wrong.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: wronged, wrong·ing, wrongs 1. To treat unjustly or injuriously. 2. To discredit unjustly; malign. 3. To treat dishonorably; violate.
IDIOMS:
do (someone) wrongInformal To be unfaithful or disloyal. go wrong1. To take a wrong turn or make a wrong move. 2. To go astray morally. 3. To go amiss; turn out badly.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, of Scandinavian origin. See wer-2 in Appendix I.
rông, r
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er —NOUN
