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wrong number

ADJECTIVE
erroneous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
false faulty flawed inaccurate invalid misguided mistaken specious spurious unfounded unsound untrue
WEAK
all off all wet amiss askew awry defective fallacious inexact off way-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate correct genuine honest just precise real right sound strong substantiated true valid well
ADJECTIVE
inappropriate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disproportionate improper incorrect irrelevant tasteless unseemly unsuitable wrong
WEAK
bad form foot-in-mouth garbage ill-fitted ill-suited ill-timed inapplicable inapropos incongruous inconsonant indecorous inept left-field malapropos off out of line out of place unbecoming unbefitting undue unfit unfitting unmeet unseasonable untimely way-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate correct decent fitting good moral proper right suitable
WEAK
OK
ADJECTIVE
incorrect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erroneous false faulty flawed imprecise improper inaccurate inappropriate mistaken unreliable unsound untrue
WEAK
counterfactual inexact not trustworthy out specious unfitting unseemly unsuitable way-off wide of the mark
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate appropriate correct fitting honest just precise proper reliable right sound strong suitable true valid
ADJECTIVE
mistaken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confounded confused deceived deluded duped fooled misguided misinformed misinterpreting misjudging misled tricked
STRONG
erroneous false faulty illogical inaccurate inappropriate incorrect misconstrued unfounded untrue unwarranted wrong
WEAK
all wet at fault barking up wrong tree confused with fallacious ill-advised off base off-track sadly mistaken unadvised under wrong impression unreal unsound way-off wide of mark wrongly identified
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate correct honest right substantiated true valid
WEAK
exact fair just precise sound
NOUN
bad egg
Synonyms
WEAK
black sheep corrupt person evildoer miscreant reprobate scoundrel sorry lot untrustworthy person worthless person wrongdoer wrongo
NOUN
outlaw
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bandit crook desperado fugitive gangster hoodlum hooligan marauder mobster outcast pariah robber
STRONG
brigand con criminal drifter gunslinger hood jailbird mug racketeer
WEAK
ex-con
Antonyms
STRONGEST
law police

Example Sentences

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In the past, I’ve accidentally given incorrect public transit information when writing about how to get to a museum, or reported the wrong number of poles in the product description for a tent.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Suddenly, machines on the East Coast that tried to process trillions of requests were getting the internet’s equivalent of a wrong number.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

It’s estimated that 70 percent of miscarriages happen when an embryo has the wrong number of chromosomes.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2024

The call was placed to a wrong number.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Like I’ve got the wrong number of ones.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen