WRONG
\ɹˈɒŋ], \ɹˈɒŋ], \ɹ_ˈɒ_ŋ]\
Definitions of WRONG
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "the telephone is out of order"; "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?"; "something is wrong with the engine"
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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"
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treat unjustly; do wrong to
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that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
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based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"
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used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out"
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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"
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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"
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treat unjustly; do wrong to
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that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
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based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"
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used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out"
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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"
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not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"
By Princeton University
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imp. of Wring. Wrung.
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Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose.
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Not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires.
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Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way.
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Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.
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Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
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In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.
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That which is not right.
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Deviation or departure from truth or fact; state of falsity; error; as, to be in the wrong.
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Whatever deviates from moral rectitude; usually, an act that involves evil consequences, as one which inflicts injury on a person; any injury done to, or received from; another; a trespass; a violation of right.
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To treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do undeserved harm to; to deal unjustly with; to injure.
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Nonconformity or disobedience to lawful authority, divine or human; deviation from duty; - the opposite of moral right.
By Oddity Software
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imp. of Wring. Wrung.
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Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose.
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Not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires.
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Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way.
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Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.
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Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
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In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.
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That which is not right.
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Deviation or departure from truth or fact; state of falsity; error; as, to be in the wrong.
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Whatever deviates from moral rectitude; usually, an act that involves evil consequences, as one which inflicts injury on a person; any injury done to, or received from; another; a trespass; a violation of right.
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To treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do undeserved harm to; to deal unjustly with; to injure.
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Nonconformity or disobedience to lawful authority, divine or human; deviation from duty; - the opposite of moral right.
By Noah Webster.
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Amiss; out of order; as, at the wrong time; not morally right; false; unjust; not lawful; not according to truth or fact; as, his statement was wrong; not fit or suitable; not according to intention or purpose.
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In a manner not right.
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That which is not right; an evil or injury.
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To do evil to; to harm; as, the untrue statements wrong the man.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Not according to rule or right: not fit or suitable: incorrect: not right or true.
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Whatever is not right or just: any injury done to another.
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Not rightly.
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To do wrong to: to deprive of some right: to injure.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To injure; oppress; misrepresent; defraud.
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Violating right or justice.
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Erroneous; improper.
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An injury; mischief; crime; error.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Not physically right; not fit or suitable; not appropriate for use; not morally right; deviating from rectitude; not just or equitable; not legal; not according to truth; erroneous; in error.
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Not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroncously.
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To injure; to treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do injustice to by imputation; to impute evil unjustly.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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What is wrung or turned aside from the right or straight way to the desired end; error; injury; injustice.
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Turned aside from a straight line; not right; unfit; unsuitable; not according to truth.
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Not rightly; amiss.
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To injure; to treat with injustice; to impute evil unjustly.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.