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UK
/ɹˈɒŋ/
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[ US /ˈɹɔŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɹɔŋ/ ]
NOUN
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that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
he feels that you are in the wrong - any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
ADJECTIVE
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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 -
not functioning properly
something is wrong with the engine
something is amiss
has gone completely haywire -
badly timed
an ill-timed intervention
an untimely remark
you think my intrusion unseasonable
it was the wrong moment for a joke -
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
based on the wrong assumptions
found themselves on the wrong road
the report in the paper is wrong
your information is wrong
the clock showed the wrong time
an incorrect calculation -
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
socks worn wrong side out -
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 -
based on or acting or judging in error
it is wrong to think that way -
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
said all the wrong things -
contrary to conscience or morality or law
it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor
it is wrong to lie
cheating is wrong
ADVERB
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in an inaccurate manner
she guessed wrong
he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
VERB
- treat unjustly; do wrong to
How To Use wrong In A Sentence
- I used to think the worst feeling was losing someone you love. But, I was wrong. The worst feeling is the moment you have lost yourself.
- There's nothing at all wrong with a bit of human imperfection here and there.
- A lot of them were marked, or born wrong, or crooked, or scabious, looking for help from the Nazarene, for some panacea. A ROOMFUL OF BIRDS - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES 1990
- I could be wrong but as I recall in Batman Begins Batman 'growled' his lines just a few times but to very strong effect. All of The Dark Knight's Broken Records - Box Office Dominance! « FirstShowing.net
- There is so much to enjoy here that it is a pity that a good deal of the information imparted is demonstrably wrong. The Times Literary Supplement
- maybe god wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
- Depending on the size of your pippy bag, the proportions will be all wrong, and it will look a bit like a three-dimensional stick person with a huge bloated hydrocephalic head, but don't worry about that. Hooting Yard
- A bit of background about me - I do hardware, firmware, and driver development by profession, so I think I'm qualified to provide a guess as to what and where it went wrong: for any computer, there's the initial "bootloader," which is what we commonly refer to as Discussions: Message List - root
- Mr. Kelly added that it would be wrong to condemn the lack of a parade and then do nothing about it.
- Of course there's nothing wrong with necking a few beers and getting caught up in the buzz of the World Cup.
