wrong  /rɒŋ/
1. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
synset: wrong, wrongfulness
2. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
synset: wrong, legal_injury, damage
1. treat unjustly; do wrong to
synset: wrong
antonym: right, compensate, redress, correct
1. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "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"
2. 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"
synset: wrong
3. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things"
4. not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
synset: amiss, awry, haywire, wrong
5. based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"
synset: wrong
6. 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"
7. used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out"
synset: wrong
8. badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
synset: ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong
9. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; "the wrong side of the road"
synset: faulty, incorrect, wrong
1. in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"
synset: incorrectly, wrongly, wrong
antonym: correctly, right, aright
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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