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wrong

noun

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Senses

Sense 1 noun

that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

he feels that you are in the wrong

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Sense 2 verb

treat unjustly; do wrong to

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Sense 3 adjective

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

an incorrect calculation

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Sense 4 adverb

in an inaccurate manner

he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly

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Sense 5 noun

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

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Sense 6 adjective

contrary to conscience or morality or law

it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor

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Sense 7 adjective

not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

said all the wrong things

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Sense 8 adjective

based on or acting or judging in error

it is wrong to think that way

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Sense 9 adjective

not in accord with established usage or procedure

the wrong medicine

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Sense 10 adjective

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

socks worn wrong side out

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Sense 11 adjective

badly timed

an ill-timed intervention

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Sense 12 adjective

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

he submitted a faulty report

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SenseRelationGroupWord
1 antonym Related & opposite rightfulness
1 derivation Related & opposite wrong
1 derivation Related & opposite wrongful
1 derivation Related & opposite wrongful
1 derivation Related & opposite wrongful
1 derivation Related & opposite wrong
1 hypernym Types & categories unjustness
2 antonym Related & opposite redress
2 derivation Related & opposite legal injury
2 derivation Related & opposite wrong
2 hypernym Types & categories treat
2 hyponym Types & categories aggrieve
2 hyponym Types & categories sandbag
2 hyponym Types & categories victimize
3 also see Related & opposite inaccurate
3 also see Related & opposite improper
3 also see Related & opposite false
3 antonym Related & opposite correct
3 attribute Related & opposite correctness
3 derivation Related & opposite incorrectness
3 derivation Related & opposite incorrectness
3 similar to Related & opposite erroneous
3 similar to Related & opposite fallacious
3 similar to Related & opposite false
4 antonym Related & opposite correctly
4 derived from Related & opposite faulty
5 derivation Related & opposite wrong
5 derivation Related & opposite wrong
5 hypernym Types & categories injury
6 also see Related & opposite unethical
6 also see Related & opposite evil
6 also see Related & opposite unjust
6 also see Related & opposite immoral
6 also see Related & opposite improper
6 also see Related & opposite wicked
6 antonym Related & opposite right
6 attribute Related & opposite rightness
6 derivation Related & opposite legal injury
6 derivation Related & opposite wrongness
6 derivation Related & opposite wrong
6 similar to Related & opposite criminal
6 similar to Related & opposite immoral
6 similar to Related & opposite mistaken
7 derivation Related & opposite impropriety
7 derivation Related & opposite inappropriateness
7 similar to Related & opposite inappropriate
8 antonym Related & opposite correct
8 derivation Related & opposite incorrectness
8 similar to Related & opposite wrongheaded
9 similar to Related & opposite improper
10 similar to Related & opposite inside
11 derivation Related & opposite inopportuneness
11 derivation Related & opposite untimeliness
11 similar to Related & opposite inopportune
12 derivation Related & opposite mistake
12 derivation Related & opposite defectiveness
12 similar to Related & opposite inaccurate