Antonyms for wrong
rɔŋ, rɒŋwrong

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1. wrongadjective

   Antonyms:
   right

   Synonyms:
   detrimental, unjust, unsuitable, injurious, faulty, unfit

2. wrongadjective

   Something that is immoral or not good.

   Injustice is a heinous wrong.

   Antonyms:
   right

   Synonyms:
   unsuitable, detrimental, unjust, injurious, faulty, unfit

3. wrongadjective

   An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the victim).

   Can she excuse my wrongs with Virtue's cloak? Shall I call her good when she proves unkind? --John Dowland

   Antonyms:
   right

   Synonyms:
   unfit, unsuitable, unjust, detrimental, injurious, faulty

4. wrongadjective

   Immoral, not good, bad.

   It is wrong to lie.

   Antonyms:
   right

   Synonyms:
   unjust, faulty, injurious, detrimental, unfit, unsuitable

5. wrongadjective

   The opposite of right; the concept of badness.

   A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.

   Antonyms:
   right

   Synonyms:
   unfit, injurious, detrimental, faulty, unjust, unsuitable

6. wrongadjective

   Not working; out of order.

   Something is wrong with my cellphone.

   Antonyms:
   right

   Synonyms:
   faulty, detrimental, unjust, unfit, injurious, unsuitable

7. wrongadjective

   Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth

   Synonyms:
   faulty, unsuitable, injurious, detrimental, unfit, unjust

   Antonyms:
   right

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrong

   Abuse covers all unreasonable or improper use or treatment by word or act. A tenant does not abuse rented property by "reasonable wear," though that may damage the property and injure its sale; he may abuse it by needless defacement or neglect. It is possible to abuse a man without harming him, as when the criminal vituperates the judge; or to harm a man without abusing him, as when the witness tells the truth about the criminal. Defame, malign, rail at, revile, slander, vilify, and vituperate are used always in a bad sense. One may be justly reproached. To impose on or to victimize one is to injure him by abusing his confidence. To persecute one is to ill-treat him for opinion's sake, commonly for religious belief; to oppress is generally for political or pecuniary motives. "Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy," Deut. xxiv, 14. Misemploy, misuse, and pervert are commonly applied to objects rather than to persons. A dissolute youth misemploys his time, misuses his money and opportunities, harms his associates, perverts his talents, wrongs his parents, ruins himself, abuses every good gift of God.

   Antonyms:
   applaud, benefit, care for, cherish, conserve, consider, eulogize, extol, favor, laud, panegyrize, praise, protect, regard, respect, shield, sustain, tend, uphold, vindicate

   Synonyms:
   abuse, aggrieve, damage, defame, defile, disparage, harm, ill-treat, ill-use, impose on, impose upon, injure, malign, maltreat, misemploy, misuse, molest, oppress, persecute, pervert, prostitute, rail at, ravish, reproach, revile, ruin, slander, victimize, vilify, violate, vituperate

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrong

   Antonyms:
   fit, suitable, proper, correct, accurate, right, just, legal, equitable, fair, moral, beneficial, straight

   Synonyms:
   unfit, unsuitable, improper, mistaken, incorrect, erroneous, unjust, illegal, inequitable, immoral, injurious, awry

Matched Categories

1. • Injustice

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. wrong, wrongfulnessnoun

   that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

   "he feels that you are in the wrong"

   Antonyms:
   right, rightfulness, precise, correct, proper, ethical, functioning, straight, word-perfect, accurate, appropriate, letter-perfect, opportune, honourable, honorable, outside, right-minded, exact, redress, compensate

   Synonyms:
   legal injury, wrongfulness, damage

2. wrong, legal injury, damageadjective

   any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

   Antonyms:
   rightfulness, right, outside, honorable, functioning, letter-perfect, right-minded, honourable, accurate, opportune, proper, word-perfect, exact, correct, straight, appropriate, ethical, precise, compensate, redress

   Synonyms:
   legal injury, hurt, price, harm, terms, wrongfulness, impairment, damage, equipment casualty, scathe

3. incorrect, wrongadjective

   not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

   "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"

   Antonyms:
   right, rightfulness, letter-perfect, opportune, proper, appropriate, outside, right-minded, exact, honorable, word-perfect, correct, straight, accurate, ethical, functioning, precise, honourable, redress, compensate

   Synonyms:
   unseasonable, untimely, awry(p), incorrect, improper, haywire, faulty, ill-timed, wrong(p), amiss(p)

4. wrongadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   rightfulness, right, functioning, appropriate, correct, word-perfect, honorable, accurate, opportune, honourable, letter-perfect, straight, exact, ethical, outside, precise, proper, right-minded, redress, compensate

   Synonyms:
   unseasonable, untimely, awry(p), incorrect, improper, haywire, ill-timed, wrong(p), faulty, amiss(p)

5. improper, wrongadjective

   not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

   "said all the wrong things"

   Antonyms:
   right, rightfulness, functioning, accurate, honourable, precise, correct, letter-perfect, right-minded, proper, outside, straight, exact, word-perfect, ethical, honorable, appropriate, opportune, redress, compensate

   Synonyms:
   unseasonable, untimely, awry(p), incorrect, improper, faulty, haywire, unlawful, ill-timed, wrong(p), amiss(p), unconventional

6. amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p)adjective

   not functioning properly

   "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"

   Antonyms:
   right, rightfulness, accurate, appropriate, precise, proper, word-perfect, straight, letter-perfect, correct, honourable, outside, opportune, right-minded, exact, ethical, honorable, functioning, redress, compensate

7. wrongadjective

   based on or acting or judging in error

   "it is wrong to think that way"

   Antonyms:
   rightfulness, right, accurate, correct, opportune, letter-perfect, appropriate, exact, ethical, straight, honourable, outside, precise, proper, functioning, word-perfect, right-minded, honorable, compensate, redress

   Synonyms:
   unseasonable, untimely, awry(p), incorrect, improper, haywire, ill-timed, wrong(p), faulty, amiss(p)

8. wrong, incorrectadjective

   not in accord with established usage or procedure

   "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"

   Antonyms:
   rightfulness, right, accurate, precise, correct, proper, opportune, letter-perfect, honorable, word-perfect, ethical, appropriate, straight, functioning, honourable, exact, outside, right-minded, compensate, redress

   Synonyms:
   unseasonable, untimely, awry(p), incorrect, improper, haywire, ill-timed, wrong(p), faulty, amiss(p)

9. wrongadjective

   used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward

   "socks worn wrong side out"

   Antonyms:
   right, rightfulness, functioning, proper, outside, correct, honorable, opportune, accurate, appropriate, exact, precise, letter-perfect, word-perfect, straight, honourable, ethical, right-minded, redress, compensate

   Synonyms:
   unseasonable, untimely, awry(p), incorrect, improper, haywire, ill-timed, wrong(p), faulty, amiss(p)

10. ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrongadjective

    badly timed

    "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"

    Antonyms:
    right, rightfulness, right-minded, appropriate, proper, correct, accurate, honourable, functioning, honorable, letter-perfect, ethical, precise, straight, outside, word-perfect, opportune, exact, redress, compensate

    Synonyms:
    unseasonable, awry(p), premature, incorrect, improper, amiss(p), haywire, faulty, untimely, wrong(p), ill-timed

11. faulty, incorrect, wrongverb

    characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules

    "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"

    Antonyms:
    rightfulness, right, ethical, opportune, precise, right-minded, correct, honourable, appropriate, honorable, accurate, proper, functioning, letter-perfect, straight, exact, word-perfect, outside, compensate, redress

    Synonyms:
    unseasonable, untimely, defective, awry(p), incorrect, improper, haywire, faulty, ill-timed, wrong(p), amiss(p)

12. wrongadverb

    treat unjustly; do wrong to

    Antonyms:
    right, rightfulness, exact, straight, correct, letter-perfect, precise, outside, accurate, opportune, functioning, appropriate, right-minded, honorable, word-perfect, honourable, ethical, proper, compensate, redress

13. incorrectly, wrongly, wrongadverb

    in an inaccurate manner

    "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"

    Antonyms:
    right, rightfulness, precise, opportune, accurate, correct, exact, proper, honorable, appropriate, outside, right-minded, honourable, straight, functioning, word-perfect, ethical, letter-perfect, redress, compensate

    Synonyms:
    falsely, incorrectly, wrongly

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1. wrongadjective

   Synonyms:
   immoral, bad, wicked, sinful, evil, improper, criminal, vicious, unjust, contraband, wrongful, iniquitous, blameworthy, reprehensible, base, crooked, sinister, erroneous, mistaken, untrue, false, inaccurate, inexact, incorrect, inappropriate, unsuitable, reverse

2. wrongadverb

   Synonyms:
   amiss, erroneously

3. wrongnoun

   Synonyms:
   injustice, inequity, oppression, disservice, trespass, transgression, injury, tort, offense, grievance, detriment, error, falsity, immorality, vice, iniquity, sin, evil, improbity, guilt, misdoing, malpractice, offense, delinquency, peccancy, dereliction, mischief, obliquity, misdemeanor

4. wrongverb

   Synonyms:
   cheat, damnify, defraud, maltreat, abuse

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. plague

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   Submitted by rinat on September 22, 2019  

How to use wrong in a sentence?

1. Adrian Piedra:

   To me, the robot is eight years in the making, you have to understand how every single part of this robot is functioning -- what are all of the things that can go wrong, and things are always going wrong. So it's always like a puzzle. Being able to dive deep into the ocean and exploring some wrecks that would have never been seen this close up is very rewarding.

2. Priyanka Chopra:

   It happened last year, i was out for a movie, and somebody [from the studio] called one of my agents and said, ‘She’s the wrong—what word did they used?—‘physicality.’ So in my defense as an actor, I’m like, ‘Do I need to be skinnier? Do I need to get in shape? Do I need to have abs?’ Like, what does ‘wrong physicality’ mean?

3. Grant Harrold:

   So, I think there is quite a lot pressure to make sure she gets it right because the last thing she wants to do is do something wrong or make a mistake and it ends up becoming front page news - and then it's embarrassing for her and for the royal family.

4. John Dowd:

   They got it wrong from beginning to end and hurt Tom Brady forever… This is always going to be part of his legacy I’m afraid.

5. Brene Brown:

   We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it’s dangerous. Shame is highly correlated with addiction, violence, aggression, depression, eating disorders, and bullying.

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