Wrong - Definition
wrong
adv 1: in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the
details only after other sources had reported them
incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong" [syn: incorrectly,
wrongly, wrong] [ant: aright, correctly, right]
adj 1: 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" [syn: incorrect,
wrong] [ant: correct, right]
2: 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" [ant: right]
3: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the
wrong things" [syn: improper, wrong]
4: not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone
completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
[syn: amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p)]
5: based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think
that way" [ant: correct, right]
6: 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" [syn: wrong, incorrect]
7: used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face
inward; "socks worn wrong side out"
8: badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my
intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the
wrong moment for a joke" [syn: ill-timed, unseasonable,
untimely, wrong]
9: 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"
[syn: faulty, incorrect, wrong]
n 1: that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law;
"he feels that you are in the wrong" [syn: wrong,
wrongfulness] [ant: right, rightfulness]
2: any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal
right [syn: wrong, legal injury, damage]
v 1: treat unjustly; do wrong to [ant: compensate, correct,
redress, right]