Definition of WRONG

wrong

Plural: wrongs

Noun

  • that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
    • "he feels that you are in the wrong"
  • any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
  • Something that is immoral or not good.
  • An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
  • The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
  • The opposite of right; the concept of badness.

Verb

Verb Forms: wronged, wronging, wrongs

  • To treat someone unfairly or unjustly.
  • treat unjustly; do wrong to
  • To treat unjustly; to injure or harm; to do wrong by.
  • To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
  • To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

Adjective

  • Not correct or appropriate; incorrect.
  • not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
    • "the report in the paper is wrong"
    • "your information is wrong"
    • "the clock showed the wrong time"
    • "found themselves on the wrong road"
    • "based on the wrong assumptions"
  • 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"
  • based on or acting or judging in error
    • "it is wrong to think that way"

Adjective Satellite

  • not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
    • "said all the wrong things"
  • not functioning properly
    • "something is wrong with the engine"
  • not in accord with established usage or procedure
    • "the wrong medicine"
    • "the wrong way to shuck clams"
  • used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
    • "socks worn wrong side out"
  • badly timed
    • "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
  • characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road"

Adverb

  • in an inaccurate manner
    • "she guessed wrong"

Adj

  • Incorrect or untrue.
  • Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
  • Immoral, not good, bad.
  • Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
  • Not working; out of order.
  • Designed to be worn or placed inward
  • Twisted; wry.

Adv

  • In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.

Examples

  • A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.
  • a wrong nose
  • Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong.
  • He felt his opponent tried to wrong him by playing a dubious, obscure word.
  • He realized his word was wrong only after his opponent successfully challenged it.
  • I spelled several names wrong in my address book.
  • Injustice is a heinous wrong.
  • It is wrong to lie.
  • Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.
  • Something is wrong with my cellphone.
  • The dealer wronged us by selling us this lemon of a car.
  • the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth
  • You're doing it all wrong!
  • You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang (“wrong, twisted, uneven”), from Old Norse rangr, vrangr (“crooked, wrong”), from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (“crooked, twisted, turned awry”), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *wrengʰ- (“to twist, weave, tie together”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Scots wrang (“wrong”), Danish vrang (“wrong, crooked”), Swedish vrång (“perverse, distorted”), Icelandic rangur (“wrong”), Norwegian Nynorsk rang (“wrong”), Dutch wrang (“bitter, sour”) and the first element in the mythic Old Frisian city of Rungholt (“crooked wood”). More at wring.

Scrabble Score: 9

wrong: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wrong: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wrong: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

wrong: valid Words With Friends Word