Synonyms: wrong, legal injury, damage
Definition: any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Similar words: injury
Definition: wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
Synonyms: wrong, wrongfulness
Definition: that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
Usage: he feels that you are in the wrong
Similar words: unjustness, injustice
Definition: the practice of being unjust or unfair
Synonyms: wrong
Definition: treat unjustly; do wrong to
Similar words: do by, treat, handle
Definition: interact in a certain way
Usage: Do right by her; Treat him with caution, please; Handle the press reporters gently
Synonyms: incorrect, wrong, faulty
Definition: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
Usage: he submitted a faulty report; an incorrect transcription; the wrong side of the road
Similar words: inaccurate
Definition: not exact
Usage: an inaccurate translation; the thermometer is inaccurate
Definition: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
Usage: said all the wrong things
Similar words: inappropriate
Definition: not suitable for a particular occasion etc
Usage: noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness; inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach; put inappropriate pressure on them
Definition: not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
Usage: 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
Similar words: erroneous
Definition: containing or characterized by error
Usage: erroneous conclusions
Similar words: fallacious
Definition: based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
Usage: fallacious hope
Similar words: false, mistaken
Definition: arising from error
Usage: a false assumption; a mistaken view of the situation
Synonyms: wrong
Definition: based on or acting or judging in error
Usage: it is wrong to think that way
Similar words: wrongheaded
Definition: obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
Usage: a wrongheaded policy
Synonyms: wrong, amiss, awry, haywire
Definition: not functioning properly
Usage: something is amiss; has gone completely haywire; something is wrong with the engine
Similar words: nonfunctional, malfunctioning
Definition: not performing or able to perform its regular function
Usage: a malfunctioning valve
Synonyms: ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong
Definition: badly timed
Usage: an ill-timed intervention; you think my intrusion unseasonable; an untimely remark; it was the wrong moment for a joke
Similar words: inopportune
Definition: not opportune
Usage: arrived at a most inopportune hour; an inopportune visit
Synonyms: wrong
Definition: used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
Usage: socks worn wrong side out
Similar words: inside
Definition: relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
Usage: he reached into his inside jacket pocket; inside out; an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter
Definition: not in accord with established usage or procedure
Usage: the wrong medicine; the wrong way to shuck clams; it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts
Similar words: improper
Definition: not suitable or right or appropriate
Usage: slightly improper to dine alone with a married man; improper medication; improper attire for the golf course
Synonyms: wrong
Definition: contrary to conscience or morality or law
Usage: it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor; cheating is wrong; it is wrong to lie
Similar words: vicious, reprehensible, condemnable, criminal, deplorable
Definition: bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
Usage: a criminal waste of talent; a deplorable act of violence; adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
Definition: not adhering to ethical or moral principles
Usage: base and unpatriotic motives; a base, degrading way of life; cheating is dishonorable; they considered colonialism immoral; unethical practices in handling public funds
Similar words: misguided, mistaken
Definition: wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
Usage: well-meaning but misguided teachers; a mistaken belief; mistaken identity