Acting or judging in error
“The information you have provided to the public is wrong and may have serious repercussions.”
Unjust, dishonest, or immoral
“Snow White's stepmother was wrong to try to deceive and kill her.”
Inappropriate for a given occasion or situation
“This is exactly the kind of response you get when you ask a wrong question.”
Being a problem or trouble
“Can anyone tell me what is wrong with that paragraph and why it is self-refuting?”
Defective in some way
“This steak just tastes wrong, as if the meat was stale when you cooked it.”
Denoting the side of a piece of cloth that faces inwards
“Lay the curtain out flat with the wrong side uppermost.”
Failing to give the proper care and attention that is required
Lopsided, not even or balanced
Crazy or behaving irrationally
Of or pertaining to perjury
Done in an incorrect manner or with an incorrect result
“He kept doing it wrong and I had to repeatedly correct him.”
Into error or morally questionable behavior
In an unfavorable or inauspicious manner
An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act
“Forgiveness is the act of setting someone free from an obligation to you that is a result of a wrong done against you.”
The nature of an act that is unjust, dishonest, or immoral
“They knew the difference between right and wrong.”
Vulgar or lewd behavior, typically with a humorous bent
Physical, mental or emotional injury to a person
The characteristic of being illicit
An aspect of something that is not accurate
An act involving fraud or deception
A grievance or grudge
The act of disparaging or belittling
The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
To mistreat or do an injustice to
“The old lady would wrong the young boy by accusing him of a crime he did not commit.”
To cause anguish or distress to, typically with ill-treatment
To put down or control by cruelty or force
To treat someone or something badly or unkindly
To put in an unfavorable position in relation to someone or something else
To arouse intense anger in
To cause damage or harm to
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