American English pronunciation
How to pronounce wrong
IPA transcription: ['ɹɔŋ]
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Noun
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that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
“he feels that you are in the wrong”
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any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Verb
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treat unjustly; do wrong to
Adjective
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not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
“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”
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contrary to conscience or morality or law
“it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor”
“cheating is wrong”
“it is wrong to lie”
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based on or acting or judging in error
“it is wrong to think that way”
Adjective
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not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
“said all the wrong things”
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not functioning properly
“something is amiss”
“has gone completely haywire”
“something is wrong with the engine”
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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”
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used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
“socks worn wrong side out”
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badly timed
“an ill-timed intervention”
“you think my intrusion unseasonable”
“an untimely remark”
“it was the wrong moment for a joke”
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characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road"
“he submitted a faulty report”
“an incorrect transcription”
Adverb
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in an inaccurate manner
“he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly”
“she guessed wrong”
Usage examples
- If anything can go wrong, it will.
- The proportions were all wrong.
- He who wronged you will hate you.
- Lisa is heartbroken over the result and is determined to prove the test wrong.
- You are wrong, Jeeves.
- I could be wrong, but it's somewhere in that region.
- What's wrong with that?
- I could easily be wrong, so that's just a guess.
- My initial assumption about the phase displaced pulse was wrong.
- That's what is wrong.