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wrongs

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 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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Her fable depicts twin sisters on a revenge road trip, seeking to right the wrongs of their early childhood at the behest of their estranged mother and find some catharsis along the way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Lo acknowledges that a large language model might use its newfound knowledge of financial rights and wrongs to choose the wrongs because LLMs don’t have ethics built in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

"I named him Muhoozi, which means vengeance, such that when someone wrongs me, he avenges," Museveni once explained.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Zubaydah alleged that London was "vicariously liable" for multiple wrongs against him, including conspiracy to injure, false imprisonment and negligence.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

He was not just on His way, coming, coming to right the wrongs done to them, He was here.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison