wrong
/rɔŋ/ · wrong
noun
- Something that is immoral or not good. Injustice is a heinous wrong.
- An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer). The company's wronging of its employees led to a major scandal.
- The incorrect or unjust position or opinion. The politician's wrong on the economy was widely criticized.
verb
- To treat unjustly; to injure or harm. The bully wronged the kid in the schoolyard.
- To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice. The government wronged the minority group by denying them equal rights.
- To slander; to impute evil to unjustly. The gossip wronged her friend's reputation by spreading false rumors.
adjective
- Incorrect or untrue. Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.
- Asserting something incorrect or untrue. You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.
- Immoral, not good, bad. It is wrong to lie.
adverb
- In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly. I spelled several names wrong in my address book.
Did you know? The word 'wrong' has been used in various forms since Old English, with its meaning evolving over time to convey a sense of injustice or immorality.