wrong

¹wrong

noun \ˈrȯŋ\

Definition of WRONG

1

a : an injurious, unfair, or unjust act : action or conduct inflicting harm without due provocation or just cause b : a violation or invasion of the legal rights of another; especially : tort

2

: something wrong, immoral, or unethical; especially : principles, practices, or conduct contrary to justice, goodness, equity, or law

3

: the state, position, or fact of being or doing wrong: as a : the state of being mistaken or incorrect b : the state of being guilty

Examples of WRONG

1. <any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong>
2. <trying to right all the wrongs in the world>

Origin of WRONG

Middle English, from Old English wrang, from *wrang, adjective, wrong

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to WRONG

Synonyms: bad, evildoing, ill, immorality, iniquity, sin, villainy, evil

Antonyms: good, morality, right, virtue

Related Words: atrociousness, atrocity, badness, balefulness, darkness, depravedness, devilishness, diabolism, enormity, evilness, heinousness, iniquitousness, satanism, sinfulness, vileness, wickedness; devilry (or deviltry), fiendishness; cancer, canker, decay, rot, squalor; corruption, debauchery, degeneracy, depravity, indecency, malefaction, perversion, pervertedness, scurrility, scurrilousness; abomination, anathema, taboo (also tabu)

Near Antonyms: decency, goodness, honesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, uprightness; goodness, righteousness, virtuousness

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Rhymes with WRONG

bong, dong, gong, long, prong, song, strong, thong, throng, tong