ENGLISH: wrong - CREOLE: mal



Overview of noun wrong



The noun wrong has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (3) wrong, wrongfulness -- (that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong")

2. (2) wrong, legal injury, damage -- (any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right)



Overview of verb wrong



The verb wrong has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (1) wrong -- (treat unjustly; do wrong to)



Overview of adj wrong



The adj wrong has 8 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)



1. (15) incorrect, wrong -- (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")

2. (12) wrong -- (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")

3. (9) unsuitable, improper, wrong -- (not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things")

4. (5) amiss, awry, haywire, wrong -- (not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine")

5. wrong -- (based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way")

6. wrong -- (not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams")

7. wrong -- (used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out")

8. ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong -- (badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke")



Overview of adv wrong



The adv wrong has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (1) incorrectly, wrongly, wrong -- (in an incorrect manner; "she guessed wrong")

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