Definitions

in the wrong

ADJECTIVE

at fault

Synonyms

WEAK

blameworthy culpable erring guilty in error liable on one's head responsible to blame wrong

ADJECTIVE

culpable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guilty impeachable liable reprehensible responsible

WEAK

amiss answerable at fault blamable blameful blameworthy caught caught in the act caught red-handed censurable demeritorious dirty found wanting hung up indictable off base out of line punishable sinful smoking gun to blame unholy wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

immune irresponsible

WEAK

blameless inculpable innocent not guilty right

ADJECTIVE

guilty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convicted culpable liable remorseful responsible sorry wrong

WEAK

accusable caught censurable censured chargeable condemned conscience-stricken contrite convictable criminal damned delinquent depraved doomed erring evil felonious hangdog impeached in error incriminated iniquitous judged licentious offending on one's head out of line proscribed regretful reprehensible rueful sentenced sheepish sinful wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good immune irresponsible right

WEAK

guiltless innocent moral sinless truthful

Example Sentences

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“You have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

"We know that there were people that were very nearly in the wrong place," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“But you get to understand why these micro decisions go wrong, why they take Jack in the wrong direction and ultimately destroy the island.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

For someone getting asked about being in the wrong places at the wrong time, he’s in the right line of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“You look in the wrong place for gratitude,” Hecate said.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

in the wrong

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