wrong

Definitions

1. adjective

   Not correct or not true.

   Examples

   • Some of your answers were right and some were wrong.
   • That was the wrong number.
2. adjective

   Mistaken in what you say or think.

   Examples

   • You are wrong, he is not Superman.
   • I think you are wrong about that.
3. adjective

   Bad or against what is right.

   Examples

   • It is wrong to lie.
   • Stealing from a friend is wrong.
4. adjective

   Not suitable for a purpose.

   Examples

   • A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.
   • Jeans were the wrong choice for the formal dinner.
5. adjective

   Not working properly, or causing worry.

   Examples

   • Something is wrong with my phone.
   • Don't cry, honey. Tell me what is wrong.
6. adjective

   Describing the inside or back side of cloth or clothing.

   Examples

   • The wrong side of the cloth is not shiny.
   • She saw the shirt was wrong side out.
   ≈back≠right≠front
7. adjective

   Twisted or crooked.

   Examples

   • He had a slightly wrong smile that made him look playful.
   • The old man had a wrong nose from a fight.
8. adverb

   In a way that is not correct.

   Examples

   • I spelled several names wrong in my address book.
   • You are doing it all wrong!
9. noun

   Something that is not right or fair.

   Examples

   • Injustice is a serious wrong.
   • He tried to put right the wrongs of his past.
   ≈depravity≈iniquity≈sin≈atrocity≈depravity +6 more
10. noun

    A bad act done to someone.

    Examples

    • She never forgave him for the wrongs he did her.
    • He apologized for the wrong he had done.
    ≈hardship≈sorrow≈wrongdoing≈crime≈delict +29 more