adjective

wrong

UK /rɒŋ/US /rɔŋ/

wrong

ADJECTIVE

Definition of wrong

1

If something is wrong, it is not right. If something is wrong it may be incorrect, not true, or bad.

Example: That answer is wrong.

1

If something is wrong, it is not moral.

Example: What you did was wrong.

2

If you wrong someone, you do something that hurts a person.

Example: He wrongs you by his actions.

3

A wrong is an immoral act.

Example: They accused him of wrongs against humanity.

wrong

EXAMPLES

Examples of wrong

1

That answer is wrong.

Example sentence
2

"2 + 2 = 5" is wrong.

Example sentence
3

What you did was wrong.

Example sentence
4

He wrongs you by his actions.

Example sentence
5

They accused him of wrongs against humanity.

Example sentence

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Related words and phrases

Similar words

incorrectmistakeinaccurateimmoralhurtruincrime

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