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wrong in WordNet English dictionary

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