on the wrong track

ADJECTIVE

wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiss awry bad erroneous false inaccurate misguided mistaken unsound untrue

STRONG

erring fluffed goofed miscalculated misconstrued mishandled out

WEAK

askew astray at fault counterfactual defective erratic fallacious faulty in error inexact misfigured not precise not right not working off-target out of commission out of line out of order perverse rotten sophistical specious spurious ungrounded unsatisfactory unsubstantial wide

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accurate correct good honest just precise right sound true valid

WEAK

acceptable appropriate decent moral suitable

Example Sentences

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However, the survey also shows that 68 percent of Hispanic voters and 58 percent of Black voters believe the city is "on the wrong track."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He thought Ricardo had taken the science of political economy off on the wrong track and was going to damage the standing of all science and all people of expertise.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025

After first practice at the first race of the season in Bahrain, Hamilton said that the team were "on the wrong track".

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

In an NBC poll released on Sunday, 74 percent of Americans said the nation was on the wrong track.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023

I thought Mrs. Weidenbach was on the wrong track.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

on the wrong track

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