Showing Results for "wrongs"

wrongs

NOUN

offense, sin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse bias blunder crime error evil grievance harm inequity injustice insult misdeed mistake prejudice slight transgression violation wrongdoing

STRONG

cruelty damage delinquency discourtesy favor hurt immorality imposition indecency inhumanity iniquity injury libel malevolence miscarriage misdemeanor misdoing oppression persecution sinfulness slander spite tort trespass turpitude unfairness vice villainy wickedness

WEAK

bad deed faux pas foul play

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy certainty compliment correction equity fairness flattery good good deed impartiality justice morality obedience praise respect right truth

STRONG

advantage aid benefit blessing help profit virtue

WEAK

goodness kindness

VERB

hurt, mistreat another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheat defame offend

STRONG

abuse aggrieve damage discredit dishonor harm hurt ill-treat injure malign maltreat misrepresent mistreat oppress outrage persecute

WEAK

impose upon take advantage of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment

STRONG

aid assist benefit commend credit cure delight esteem favor fix heal help honor improve make happy mend please praise soothe treat well

WEAK

sympathize

Example Sentences

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I have a group called Those Pretty Wrongs, which I co-produced.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2017

Civil Wrongs: Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the clash between civil rights protesters and police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.

From US News • Mar. 6, 2015

Christie Nicholson reports 60-Second Earth Air-Gun Oil Exploration Wrongs Right Whales The U.S. government has given industry permission to use of lethally loud seismic devices up and down the east coast.

From Scientific American • Mar. 5, 2014

"They are overlooked for two reasons," says sociologist Tom Shakespeare, author of Disability Rights and Wrongs.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2012

And Wrongs like these are recent in our Minds.

From Ponteach The Savages of America by Moses, Montrose Jonas