wrong

Definitions of wrong in various dictionaries:

noun - that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

noun - any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

verb - treat unjustly

adj - not correct

adj - contrary to conscience or morality or law

adj - not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

adj - not functioning properly

adj - based on or acting or judging in error

adj - not in accord with established usage or procedure

adj - used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward

adj - badly timed

adj - characterized by errors

adv - in an inaccurate manner

Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous.

Contrary to conscience, morality, or law; immoral or wicked.

Unfair; unjust.

Not required, intended, or wanted: took a wrong turn.

Not fitting or suitable; inappropriate or improper: said the wrong thing.

Not in accord with established usage, method, or procedure: the wrong way to shuck clams.

Not functioning properly; out of order.

Unacceptable or undesirable according to social convention.

Designating the side, as of a garment, that is less finished and not intended to show: socks worn wrong side out.

In a wrong manner; mistakenly or erroneously.

In a wrong course or direction.

Immorally or unjustly: She acted wrong to lie.

In an unfavorable way.

An unjust or injurious act.

Something contrary to ethics or morality.

An invasion or a violation of another’s legal rights.

A tort.

The condition of being in error or at fault: in the wrong.

To treat unjustly or injuriously.

To discredit unjustly; malign.

To treat dishonorably; violate.

To take a wrong turn or make a wrong move.

To go astray morally.

To go amiss; turn out badly.

adj - not according to what is right, proper, or correct

verb - to treat injuriously or unjustly

WRONG - A wrong (from Old English wrang crooked) is an act that is illegal or immoral. Legal wrongs are usually quite clearly defined in the law of a state ...