wrong: Meaning and Definition of
wrong
Pronunciation: (rông, rong), [key]
— adj.
- not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- deviating from truth or fact; erroneous: a wrong answer.
- not correct in action, judgment, opinion, method, etc., as a person; in error: You are wrong to blame him.
- not proper or usual; not in accordance with requirements or recommended practice: the wrong way to hold a golf club.
- out of order; awry; amiss: Something is wrong with the machine.
- not suitable or appropriate: He always says the wrong thing.
- (of clothing) that should be worn or kept inward or under: You're wearing the sweater wrong side out.
—n.
- that which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodness, or truth; evil: I committed many wrongs.
- an injustice: The wrongs they suffered aged them.
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- an invasion of another's right, to his damage.
- a tort.
- to cause to come into disfavor: We are forever getting in wrong with the people next door.
- to blame; in error: He knew he was in the wrong but refused to concede the point.
—adv.
- in a wrong manner; not rightly; awry; amiss: You did it wrong again.
- Everything is going wrong today.
- to go amiss; fail:Everything is going wrong today.
- to pursue an immoral course; become depraved:Bad friends caused him to go wrong.
—v.t.
- to do wrong to; treat unfairly or unjustly; harm.
- to impute evil to (someone) unjustly; malign.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.