WRONG
adjective
Synonyms
Injurious; unjust; faulty; detrimental; incorrect; erroneous; unfit; unsuitable.
Definitions
- 1. Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose. [Obs.] Wyclif (Lev. xxi. 19).
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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. I have deceived you both; I have directed you to wrong places. Shak.
- 4. Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.
- 5. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
WRONG
(adverb)
In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly. Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss. Pope.
WRONG
(noun)
imp. of Wring. Wrung. Chaucer.
WRONG
(verb)
1. 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 inj...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
