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n. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"

n. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

v. treat unjustly; do wrong to

adv. in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"

wrong

adj. based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"

wrong

adj. used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out"

wrong

adj. 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"

improper, wrong

adj. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things"

wrong, incorrect

adj. 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"

faulty, incorrect, wrong

adj. 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"

ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong

adj. badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"

wrong, inappropriate, incorrect

adj. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"

disservice, ill service, ill turn

n. an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"

evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity

n. morally objectionable behavior

sin, hell

n. violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"

sin, sinning

n. an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

destruction, devastation

n. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

fault

n. (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"

crime

n. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law; "crimes of the heart"

scandalization, scandalisation

n. the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)

harm

v. cause or do harm to; "These pills won't harm your system"

persecute, oppress

v. cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward

adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

offensive

adj. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"

undignified

adj. lacking dignity

unsuitable

adj. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"

erroneous

adj. containing or characterized by error; "erroneous conclusions"

false

adj. designed to deceive; "a suitcase with a false bottom"

baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild

adj. without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"

incorrect

adj. (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles

mendacious

adj. intentionally untrue; "a mendacious statement"

false, mistaken

adj. arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"

illogical, unlogical

adj. lacking in correct logical relation

fallible, frail, imperfect, weak

adj. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"

untrue

adj. not true to an obligation or trust; "is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty"-Bruno Laske

misguided, mistaken

adj. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity"

delinquent

adj. guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors"

early

adj. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

initial

adj. occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

malapropos

adj. of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature

inauspicious, unfortunate

adj. not auspicious; boding ill

unfavorable, unfavourable

adj. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"

inconvenient

adj. not conveniently timed; "an early departure is inconvenient for us"

unfit

adj. below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"

unacceptable, unsatisfactory

adj. "the pay is unsatisfactory and the conditions are unacceptable"

undesirable, unwanted

adj. not wanted; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation"

unsuitable

adj. not conducive to good moral development; "the movie is unsuitable for children"

endo, ento

adj. (prefix) within: e.g. "endometrium"; "endoderm"

internal

adj. happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"

too close

adj. of a baseball pitch; between home plate and the batter: "an inside pitch"

undue

adj. not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force"

wrong, inappropriate, incorrect

adj. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"

indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward

adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

unfaithful

adj. not trustworthy; "an unfaithful reproduction"

wide, wide of the mark

adj. not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"

wrong, incorrect

adj. 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"

indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward

adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

right, rightfulness

n. anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"

right, rightfulness

n. anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"

justice, justness

n. the quality of being just or fair

right

v. put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"

correctly, right, aright

adv. in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"

correctly, right, aright

adv. in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"

right, correct

adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"

right

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

proper

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

good

adj. morally admirable

appropriate

adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"

proper

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

accurate

adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

correct, right

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

opportune

adj. suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"

proper

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

correct, right

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

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