Definition of Wrong
Adjective: wrong (wronger,wrongest) róng
- 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";
- incorrect
- Contrary to conscience, morality or law
"it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
- Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
"said all the wrong things";
- improper
- Not functioning properly
"something is wrong with the engine";
- amiss, awry, haywire
- Based on, acting or judging in error
"it is wrong to think that way"
- Not in accord with established usage or procedure
"the wrong medicine";
- incorrect
- 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";
- ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely
- Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
"an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road";
- faulty, incorrect
- That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
"he feels that you are in the wrong";
- wrongfulness
- Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
- legal injury, damage
- Treat unjustly; do wrong to
- In an inaccurate manner
"she guessed wrong";
- incorrectly, wrongly, fallaciously
Anagrams containing the word wrong