Definitions

wrong

[rawng, rong] / rɔŋ, rɒŋ /

ADJECTIVE

incorrect

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 on the wrong track 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

ADJECTIVE

immoral, dishonest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad illegal reprehensible sinful unethical unfair unjust unlawful

STRONG

base corrupt criminal crooked debauched depraved dissipated evil profane profligate reprobate wanton

WEAK

amoral blamable blameworthy blasphemous censurable dishonorable dissolute felonious illicit indecent iniquitous naughty risqué sacrilegious salacious shady smutty ungodly unholy unrighteous vicious wicked wrongful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized ethical fair good honest just lawful legal moral right unprejudiced upright

STRONG

careful clean decent honorable kind nice noble pure purified righteous uncorrupt virtuous

WEAK

OK acceptable appropriate correct suitable

ADJECTIVE

inappropriate, not suitable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiss bad funny ill-advised improper incorrect unacceptable unhappy

STRONG

misplaced undesirable unfit unfitted unfitting

WEAK

awkward disproportionate gauche inapt incongruous indecorous infelicitous malapropos not done rotten unbecoming unconventional unsatisfactory unseemly unsuitable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK correct good right suitable true

WEAK

acceptable appropriate decent honest moral

ADJECTIVE

reverse, opposite

Synonyms

STRONG

back inside inverse obverse

Antonyms

WEAK

OK acceptable appropriate correct decent good honest moral right suitable

ADVERB

astray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiss

STRONG

incorrectly wrongly

WEAK

afield askew badly erroneously inaccurately mistakenly unfavorably

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 favor 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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The bad news is that they’ve frequently gotten their assessments wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Guests often got in the wrong line, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

In the two weeks since the summit, news outlets have been dutifully publishing articles that draw on facts and medical expertise, explaining that Kennedy is wrong to compare people who use SSRIs to heroin addicts.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Or is that asking the wrong question entirely?

From Slate • May 17, 2026

There isn’t something wrong with me or us, but something wrong with him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

wrong

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