Definitions

go wrong

[goh rawng] / ˈgoʊ ˈrɔŋ /

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err v.
fail v.
misbehave v.
miscalculate v.
miscarry v.
misestimate v.
misfire v.
misreckon v.
slip v.
trip v.

VERB

err

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misbehave miscalculate stray stumble

STRONG

blow blunder bollix deviate fall flub goof lapse misapprehend misjudge muff offend sin snafu transgress trespass wander

WEAK

be in error be inaccurate be incorrect be mistaken drop the ball foul up go astray louse up make a mess of mess up screw up slip up snarl up

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey stay

WEAK

correct

VERB

fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down decline fall

STRONG

abort backslide blunder deteriorate fizzle flop flounder fold founder miscarry miss slip

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short fall through go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss the boat play into run aground turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up rise

STRONG

accomplish achieve build correct develop do well succeed

WEAK

capture complete deliver earn finish gain merit obtain procure prosper reach win

VERB

misbehave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act up fool around trespass

STRONG

deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress

WEAK

be at fault be bad be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of line be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do evil do wrong get into mischief go astray make trouble sow wild oats take a wrong turn

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey

VERB

miscalculate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

err misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread misunderstand overestimate overrate overvalue underestimate undervalue

STRONG

blow blunder discount disregard miscount overlook stumble underrate

WEAK

drop the ball get signals crossed get wrong mess up misreckon miss by a mile mix up slip up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

get perceive understand

STRONG

attend pay attention regard respect

WEAK

do correctly figure correctly succeed

VERB

miscarry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort fall through

STRONG

backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

VERB

misestimate

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder discount disregard err misconstrue miscount misinterpret misjudge misread misunderstand overestimate overlook overrate overvalue stumble underestimate underrate undervalue

WEAK

drop the ball get signals crossed get wrong mess up misreckon miss by a mile mix up slip up

Antonyms

STRONG

attend correct exaggerate get overrate pay attention perceive regard respect understand

VERB

misfire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backfire fall flat fizzle flop

STRONG

abort blunder explode flounder miscarry miss slip

WEAK

break down come to nothing fall short fizz out fizzle out go up in smoke peter out poop out

Antonyms

STRONG

correct do well succeed

VERB

misreckon

Synonyms

WEAK

blow blunder discount disregard drop the ball err get signals crossed get wrong mess up misconstrue miscount misestimate misinterpret misjudge misread miss by a mile misunderstand mix up overestimate overlook overrate overvalue slip up stumble underestimate underrate undervalue

VERB

slip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stumble

STRONG

blunder fail flub fluff goof miscalculate misjudge miss mistake muff trip

WEAK

drop the ball make a mistake put foot in mouth slip up

Antonyms

STRONG

correct fix

WEAK

perfect

VERB

trip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

skip slide slip slip on stumble topple tumble

STRONG

buck canter confuse disconcert founder frolic hop lapse lope lurch miscalculate misstep pitch play plunge sprawl spring unsettle

WEAK

fall over go headlong lose balance lose footing make a faux pas slip up throw off

Antonyms

WEAK

correct fix

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go wrong

It said it takes "very seriously the small number of cases where things go wrong".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Why has Araujo joined Liverpool and where did it go wrong at Barcelona?

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Call it Murphy’s law, the idea that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“It is evidence of how much has to go wrong, and for how long, before the system notices.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

“It would be impossible, if things should go wrong, for the Soviets to come in possession of the equipment intact,” CIA Director Allen Dulles had promised the president.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

go wrong

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