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Synonyms of 'wrong'

adjective

1 amissDictionary, faulty, unsatisfactoryPain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong.
amiss
Their instincts warned them something was amiss.
faulty
unsatisfactory
not right
defective
awry
2 incorrectDictionary, mistaken, falseThat was the wrong answer - try again.
incorrect
He denied that his evidence was incorrect.
mistaken
I see I was mistaken about you.
false
This resulted in false information being entered.
faulty
Their interpretation was faulty.
inaccurate
The reports were based on inaccurate information.
untrue
The allegations were completely untrue.
erroneous
The conclusions they have come to are completely erroneous.
off target
unsound
The thinking is muddled and fundamentally unsound.
in error
wide of the mark
That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.
fallacious
Their argument is fallacious.
off base (US, Canadian, informal)
off beam (informal)
way off beam (informal)
3 inappropriateDictionary, incorrect, unfittingI'm always embarrassing myself by saying the wrong thing.
inappropriate
Some clients had been sold inappropriate polices.
incorrect
injuries caused by incorrect posture
unfitting
unsuitable
Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance.
unhappy
The legislation represents in itself an unhappy compromise.
not done
unacceptable
She left her husband because of his unacceptable behaviour.
undesirable
improper
He maintained that he had done nothing improper.
unconventional
incongruous
She looked incongruous in an army uniform.
unseemly
It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases.
unbecoming
Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.
indecorous
inapt
infelicitous
malapropos
Opposites
becoming
seemly
fitting
correct
appropriate
suitable
sensible
proper
apt
commendable
laudable
praiseworthy
4 badDictionary, criminal, illegalIt was wrong of you to leave her alone in the house.
bad
I was selling drugs, but I didn't think I was a bad person.
criminal
The entire party cannot be blamed for the criminal actions of a few members.
illegal
It is illegal to intercept radio messages.
evil
the country's most evil criminals
unfair
nations involved in unfair trade practices
crooked (informal)
She might expose his crooked business deals to the authorities.
unlawful
employees who believe their dismissal was unlawful
illicit
information about the use of illicit drugs
immoral
those who think that birth control is immoral
unjust
campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws
dishonest
He had become rich by dishonest means.
wicked
She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.
sinful
He reminded us that such behaviour was sinful in the eyes of God.
unethical
I thought it was unethical for doctors to operate upon their wives.
wrongful
his protest at what he claims is his wrongful conviction for murder
under-the-table
reprehensible
dishonourable
iniquitous
an iniquitous fine
not cricket (informal)
felonious
blameworthy
Opposites
just
godly
fitting
legal
fair
square
moral
ethical
upright
honourable
honest
righteous
rightful
virtuous
lawful
5 defectiveDictionary, not working, faultyWe think there's something wrong with the computer.
defective
Retailers can return defective merchandise.
not working
faulty
They will repair the faulty equipment.
out of order
The phone is out of order.
awry
askew
She stood there, hat askew.
out of commission
6 oppositeDictionary, inside, reverseIron the t-shirt on the wrong side to prevent damage to the design.
opposite
inside
reverse
The wrong attitude will have the reverse effect.
inverse
The hologram can be flipped to show the inverse image.

adverb

1 incorrectly, badly, wronglyYou've spelled my name wrong.
incorrectly
badly
I was angry because I played so badly.
wrongly
He was wrongly diagnosed as having a bone tumour.
mistakenly
They mistakenly believed the licences they held were sufficient.
erroneously
It had been erroneously reported that he had refused to give evidence.
inaccurately
Opposites
squarely
correctly
truly
properly
precisely
exactly
accurately
2 amissDictionary, astray, awryWhere did we go wrong with our children?
amiss
astray
awry
a plan that had gone awry
askew
Some of the doors hung askew.

noun

1 wickedness, injustice, unfairnessHe doesn't seem to know the difference between right and wrong.
wickedness
moral arguments about the wickedness of nuclear weapons
injustice
They will continue to fight injustice.
unfairness
inequity
Social imbalance worries him more than inequity of income.
immorality
a reflection of our society's immorality
iniquity
He rails against the iniquities of capitalism.
sinfulness
Opposites
good
virtue
goodness
morality
honesty
fairness
decency
legality
propriety
lawfulness
high-mindedness
2 offenceDictionary, injury, crimeI intend to right the wrong done to you.
offence
It is a criminal offence to sell goods which are unsafe.
injury
She was awarded £3,500 for injury to her feelings.
crime
He has committed no crime and poses no danger to the public.
abuse
an investigation into alleged child abuse
error
sin
Sin can be forgiven, but never condoned.
injustice
I don't want to do an injustice to what I've recorded.
grievance
a deep sense of grievance
infringement
infringement of privacy
trespass
Forgive us our trespasses.
misdeed
the alleged financial misdeeds of his government
transgression
tales of the candidate's alleged past transgressions
infraction
Another infraction would mean a stint in a probation centre.
bad or evil deed
Opposites
favour
good turn
good deed

verb

mistreatDictionary, abuse, hurtShe felt she had been wronged.
mistreat
She has been mistreated by men in the past.
abuse
She had been abused by her father.
hurt
Did they hurt you?
injure
harm
The hijackers seemed anxious not to harm anyone.
cheat
take advantage of
discredit
oppress
Men still oppress women both physically and socially.
malign
misrepresent
dump on (slang, mainly US)
impose upon
dishonour
ill-treat
The rescued hostages said they had not been ill-treated.
shit on (taboo, slang)
maltreat
He was not maltreated during his detention.
ill-use
Opposites
help
support
aid
treat well
do a favour

idioms

get someone wrong
go wrong
in the wrong

quotation

A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday [Alexander Pope – Miscellanies]

proverb

Two wrongs don't make a right
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Additional synonyms

abuse
an investigation into alleged child abuse
maltreatment
wrong
damage
injury
hurt
harm
spoiling
bullying
oppression
imposition
mistreatment
manhandling
ill-treatment
rough handling
abuse
If someone is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently.
She had been abused by her father.
ill-treat
wrong
damage
hurt
injure
harm
mar
spoil
oppress
maul
molest
dump on (slang, US)
impose upon
manhandle
rough up
brutalize
shit on (taboo, slang)
maltreat
misapply
handle roughly
knock about or around
askew
Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
She stood there, hat askew.
crooked
awry
oblique
lopsided
off-centre
cockeyed (informal)
skewwhiff (British, informal)

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Source

Thesaurus for wrong from the Collins English Thesaurus
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Dictionary definition
If you say there is something wrong , you mean there is something unsatisfactory about the situation , person, or thing you are talking about.
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The indefinite article

The indefinite article is a or an. The form an is used before a word that starts with a vowel sound. a girl a cat an eight-year-old girl an engineer The indefinite article is used with si...
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Scrabble score for 'wrong': 9
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