wrongful
adjective
1. having no legally established claim
- the wrongful heir to the throne
Similar word(s): illegitimate, unlawful
2. unlawfully violating the rights of others
- wrongful death
- a wrongful diversion of trust income
Similar word(s): unlawful
3. not just or fair
- a wrongful act
- a wrongful charge
Similar word(s): unjust