- wrong
- 1. adjective
1)
the wrong answer
Syn:incorrect, mistaken, in error, erroneous, inaccurate, inexact, imprecise, fallacious, wide of the mark, off target, unsound, faulty; informal outSee note at rightAnt:right, correct2)he knew he had said the wrong thing
Syn:inappropriate, unsuitable, inapt, inapposite, undesirable; ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, impolitic, injudicious, infelicitous, unfitting, out of keeping, improper; informal out of orderAnt:appropriate3)I've done nothing wrong
Syn:illegal, unlawful, illicit, criminal, dishonest, dishonorable, corrupt; unethical, immoral, bad, wicked, sinful, iniquitous, nefarious, blameworthy, reprehensible; informal crookedAnt:ethical, legal4)there's something wrong with the engine
Syn:amiss, awry, out of order, not right, faulty, flawed, defective2. adverbshe guessed wrong
Syn:incorrectly, wrongly, inaccurately, erroneously, mistakenly, in error3. noun1)the difference between right and wrong
Syn:immorality, sin, sinfulness, wickedness, evil; unlawfulness, crime, corruption, villainy, dishonesty, injustice, wrongdoing, misconduct, transgressionAnt:right, virtue2)an attempt to make up for past wrongs
Syn:misdeed, offense, injury, crime, transgression, violation, peccadillo, sin; injustice, outrage, atrocity; Law tort; archaic trespass4. verb1)she was determined to forget the man who had wronged her
Syn:ill-use, mistreat, do an injustice to, do wrong to, ill-treat, abuse, harm, hurt, injure2)perhaps I am wronging him
Syn:malign, misrepresent, do a disservice to, impugn, defame, slander, libel•- go wrong
Thesaurus of popular words. 2014.