wrong

//rɒŋ//
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Adjective

wrongCanonical form
more wrongComparative
most wrongSuperlative
1

Not correct or true; incorrect or mistaken.

Your answer is wrong.

2

Not morally right or just; unjust or immoral.

It's wrong to steal from others.

3

Not suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.

You're wearing the wrong shoes for hiking.

4

Not functioning properly or in a normal state.

Something is wrong with my computer.

Adverb

wrongCanonical form
more wrongComparative
most wrongSuperlative
1

In an incorrect or mistaken manner.

I spelled your name wrong.

Noun

wrongSingular
wrongsPlural
1

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act or situation.

He admitted that he had done wrong.

2

The state of being incorrect or mistaken.

He admitted he was in the wrong.

Verb

wrongInfinitive
wrongPresent tense
wrongedPast tense
wrongedPast participle
wrongingPresent participle
wrongsThird-person singular
1

To treat someone in an unjust or unfair manner.

He felt that his employer had wronged him by not giving him the promotion.

Synonym