Synonyms for wrong
rɔŋ, rɒŋwrong

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1. wrongadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   right

2. wrongadjective

   Something that is immoral or not good.

   Injustice is a heinous wrong.

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

   Antonyms:
   right

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

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

   Antonyms:
   right

4. wrongadjective

   Immoral, not good, bad.

   It is wrong to lie.

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

   Antonyms:
   right

5. wrongadjective

   The opposite of right; the concept of badness.

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

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

   Antonyms:
   right

6. wrongadjective

   Not working; out of order.

   Something is wrong with my cellphone.

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

   Antonyms:
   right

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

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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.

   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

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

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1. wrong

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

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

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1. wrong, wrongfulnessnoun

   that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

   "he feels that you are in the wrong"

   Synonyms:
   legal injury, wrongfulness, damage

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

2. wrong, legal injury, damageadjective

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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"

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

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

5. improper, wrongadjective

   not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

   "said all the wrong things"

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

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

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"

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

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

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"

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

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

9. wrongadjective

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

   "socks worn wrong side out"

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

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

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"

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

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

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"

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

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

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"

    Synonyms:
    falsely, incorrectly, wrongly

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

Matched Categories

1. • Injustice

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1. wrongadjective

   Synonyms:
   unjust, evil, improper, bad, inequitable, unfair, immoral, not right, wrongful

2. wrongadjective

   Synonyms:
   unlit, inapposite, inappropriate, unsuitable, improper

3. wrongadjective

   Synonyms:
   incorrect, inaccurate, erroneous, not true, wide of the mark

4. wrongnoun

   Synonyms:
   injustice, unfairness, injury, trespass, grievance, TORT, injury, foul play, violation of right

5. wrongnoun

   Synonyms:
   error

6. wrongadjective

   Synonyms:
   erroneously, amiss, improperly, wrongly, faultily

7. wrongverb

   Synonyms:
   injure, abuse, maltreat, oppress, treat unjustly, do a wrong to, do an injury to

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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

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1. List of paraphrases for "wrong":

   bad, mistaken, incorrect, erroneous, false, misguided, wrongly, evil, poorly, incorrectly, flawed, poor, badly, improper, fake, hurt, inaccurate, inappropriate, error, untrue, improperly, harm, awry, mistake, ill, mistakenly, amiss, faulty, unfair, crooked, erroneously, wrongfully, unjust, inappropriately, n't, problem

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How to use wrong in a sentence?

1. Douglas Adams:

   The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.

2. Shawnee Indian Chant:

   Do not wrong or hate your neighbor, for it is not he that you wrong: You wrong yourself.

3. Lyndon McLellan:

   What’s wrong is wrong, and what the government did here was wrong, i just hope that by standing up for what’s right, it means it won’t happen to other people.

4. Mr Scolaro:

   ( Dr Campuzano) gave the wrong medication, the wrong dosage by the wrong route through the wrong injection site, and it was administered over the wrong time and by the wrong method, they gave( Mr Loncar) the most dangerous type of medication they could give to treat this very simple, common problem that can be treated with a very light and easy medication — Zofran. It’s all they needed to do.

5. Charles E. Wilson:

   No plan can prevent a stupid person from doing the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time--but a good plan should keep a concentration from forming.