Nouns (5)
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wrong, wrongfulness
n. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
wrong, legal injury, damage
n. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Verbs (1)
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wrong
v. treat unjustly; do wrong to
Adverbs (3)
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incorrectly, wrongly, wrong
adv. in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"
Adjectives (17)
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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"
Fuzzynyms (65)
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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"
Synonyms (25)
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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"
Antonyms (27)
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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"
wrong
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