wrong
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. 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
Similar word(s): inaccurate, erroneous, fallacious, false, mistaken, improper, false, incorrect
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
Similar word(s): unethical, evil, unjust, immoral, improper, condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, vicious, base, immoral, misguided, mistaken, wicked
3. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
- said all the wrong things
Similar word(s): inappropriate, improper
4. not functioning properly
- something is wrong with the engine
Similar word(s): malfunctioning, nonfunctional, amiss, awry, haywire
5. based on or acting or judging in error
- it is wrong to think that way
Similar word(s): wrongheaded
6. not in accord with established usage or procedure
- the wrong medicine
- the wrong way to shuck clams
Similar word(s): improper, incorrect
7. used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
- socks worn wrong side out
Similar word(s): inside
8. badly timed
- it was the wrong moment for a joke
Similar word(s): inopportune, unseasonable, untimely
9. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
- the wrong side of the road
Similar word(s): inaccurate, faulty, incorrect
Sentences with wrong as an adjective:
- Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.
- You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.
- A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.
- Something is wrong with my cellphone.Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong.
adverb
1. in an inaccurate manner
- she guessed wrong
Similar word(s): incorrectly, wrongly
Sentences with wrong as an adverb:
- I spelled several names wrong in my address book.
noun
1. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
- he feels that you are in the wrong
Similar word(s): wrongfulness
Definition categories: attribute, injustice, unjustness
2. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Similar word(s): damage
Definition categories: act, injury
Sentences with wrong as a noun:
- Injustice is a heinous wrong.