English dictionary
wrong
nounPronunciation
/ɹɒŋ/
/ɹɔŋ/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- Something that is immoral or not good.
- An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
- The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
- The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
verb
- To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
- To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
- To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
adjective
- Incorrect or untrue.
- Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
- Immoral, not good, bad.
- Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
- Not working; out of order.
- Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
- Twisted; wry.
adverb
- In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.
Example sentences
Injustice is a heinous wrong.
Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.
You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.
It is wrong to lie.
A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.
Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong.
a wrong nose
I spelled several names wrong in my address book.