Antonyms for wrongful
ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ-wrong·ful

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1. wrongfuladjective

   unlawful or illegal

   Antonyms:
   rightful

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

1. wrongful

   Synonyms:
   unfair, unjust, dishonest, wrong, iniquitous

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1. unlawful, wrongfuladjective

   having no legally established claim

   "the wrongful heir to the throne"

   Antonyms:
   lawful, legitimate, just

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, illicit, outlaw(a), improper, outlawed, unconventional, illegitimate

2. wrongfuladjective

   unlawfully violating the rights of others

   "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income"

   Antonyms:
   just, lawful, legitimate

   Synonyms:
   unlawful

3. wrongfuladjective

   not just or fair

   "a wrongful act"; "a wrongful charge"

   Antonyms:
   just, lawful, legitimate

   Synonyms:
   unlawful

How to use wrongful in a sentence?

1. Rodney Zell:

   I am so grateful that new technology is finally able to meet the incredibly high thresholds for righting wrongful convictions in Georgia.

2. Allison Mathis:

   No matter how you feel about Mr. Floyd, about his life or his death, Mr. Floyd does not deserve to have this stain and take a wrongful conviction on his record.

3. Everett Rutherford:

   The question remains of how to get the Department of Justice to fully engage in the process of recovering hostages and wrongful detainees.

4. Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf:

   Wrongful sales practice behavior in our retail banking business ... runs counter to our vision of helping our customers succeed financially and it is not representative of Wells Fargo as an institution.

5. Foley Hoag:

   People who have suffered ... are being scared away from challenging their wrongful convictions by the threat of even harsher punishments.

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