Synonyms of the word wrong


WRONGAMISS - AWRY - BASE - CONDEMNABLE - CRIMINAL - DAMAGE - DEPLORABLE - DISHONORABLE - DISHONOURABLE - ERRONEOUS - EVIL - FALLACIOUS - FALSE - HANDLE - HAYWIRE - ILL-TIMED - IMMORAL - IMPROPER - INACCURATE - INAPPROPRIATE - INCORRECT - INCORRECTLY - INJUSTICE - INOPPORTUNE - INSIDE - MALFUNCTIONING - MISCONDUCT - MISGUIDED - MISTAKEN - NONFUNCTIONAL - REPREHENSIBLE - TREAT - UNETHICAL - UNJUST - UNJUSTNESS - UNSEASONABLE - UNSUITABLE - UNTIMELY - VICIOUS - WICKED - WRONGDOING - WRONGFULNESS - WRONGHEADED - WRONGLY

wrong

  • adj. Incorrect or untrue.
  • adj. Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
  • adj. Immoral, not good, bad.
  • adj. Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
  • adj. Not working; out of order.
  • adj. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
  • adj. (obsolete) Twisted; wry.
  • adv. (informal) In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.
  • n. Something that is immoral or not good.
  • n. An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
  • n. The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
  • n. The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
  • v. To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
  • v. To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
  • v. To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

amiss

  • adj. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
  • adv. Mistakenly, wrongly.
  • n. (obsolete) Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.

awry

  • adv. Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
  • adv. Perversely, improperly.
  • adj. Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
  • adj. Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.

base

  • n. Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
  • n. The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
  • n. A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
  • n. The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
  • n. (cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.
  • n. A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
  • n. (cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
  • n. (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus…
  • n. Important areas in games and sports.
  • n. (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
  • n. (biology, biochemistry) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
  • n. (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
  • n. (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
  • n. (geometry) The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid…
  • n. (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.
  • n. (heraldry) The lower part of the field. See escutcheon.
  • n. (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
  • n. (mathematics) Synonym of radix.
  • n. (topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
  • n. (topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
  • n. (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that…
  • n. (linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
  • n. (music) Dated form of bass.
  • n. (military, historical) The smallest kind of cannon.
  • n. (archaic) The housing of a horse.
  • n. (historical, in the plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armour)…
  • n. (obsolete) The lower part of a robe or petticoat.
  • n. (obsolete) An apron.
  • n. A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from…
  • v. (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
  • v. (transitive) To be located (at a particular place).
  • v. (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
  • adj. (obsolete) Low in height; short.
  • adj. Low in place or position.
  • adj. (obsolete) Of low value or degree.
  • adj. (archaic) Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.
  • adj. Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
  • adj. (now rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
  • adj. Designating those metals which are not classed as precious or noble.
  • adj. Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
  • adj. (obsolete) Of illegitimate birth; bastard.
  • adj. Not classical or correct.
  • adj. Obsolete form of bass.
  • adj. (law) Not held by honourable service.
  • n. (now chiefly US, historical) The game of prisoners' bars.
  • acr. Alternative form of BASE.

condemnable

  • adj. Deserving of condemnation.

criminal

  • adj. Being against the law; forbidden by law.
  • adj. Guilty of breaking the law.
  • adj. Of or relating to crime or penal law.
  • adj. (figuratively) Abhorrent or very undesirable, even if allowed by law.
  • n. A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

damage

  • n. Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
  • n. (slang) Cost or expense.
  • v. (transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

deplorable

  • adj. Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
  • adj. Lamentable, to be felt sorrow for, worthy of compassion.
  • n. A person or thing that is to be deplored.

dishonorable

  • adj. Without honor, or causing dishonor.
  • adj. Lacking respect or ethical principles.

dishonourable

  • adj. Alternative spelling of dishonorable.

erroneous

  • adj. Containing an error; inaccurate.
  • adj. Derived from an error.
  • adj. Mistaken.
  • adj. (law) signifies a deviation from the requirements of the law, but does not connote a lack of legal authority,…

evil

  • adj. Intending to harm; malevolent.
  • adj. Morally corrupt.
  • adj. Unpleasant, as in 'an evil smell'.
  • adj. Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous.
  • adj. (obsolete) Having harmful qualities; not good; worthless or deleterious.
  • adj. (computing, programming, slang) undesirable; harmful; bad practice.
  • n. Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
  • n. Anything which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; anything which causes…
  • n. (obsolete) A malady or disease; especially in the phrase king's evil (scrofula).

fallacious

  • adj. Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
  • adj. Deceptive or misleading.

false

  • adj. Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
  • adj. Based on factually incorrect premises.
  • adj. Spurious, artificial.
  • adj. (logic) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
  • adj. Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
  • adj. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
  • adj. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
  • adj. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
  • adj. (music) Out of tune.
  • adv. Not truly; not honestly; falsely.
  • n. One of two options on a true-or-false test.

handle

  • n. The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
  • n. An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool.
  • n. (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more…
  • n. (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience,…
  • n. (slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.
  • n. (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
  • n. (Australia, New Zealand) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. (See also pot and…
  • n. (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. (Called a sixty in Canada.).
  • n. (geography, Newfoundland and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
  • n. (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional…
  • n. (algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components…
  • v. (transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
  • v. (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
  • v. (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
  • v. (transitive) To manage, control, or direct.
  • v. (transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
  • v. (transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
  • v. (transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
  • v. (transitive, rare) To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
  • v. (transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
  • v. (intransitive) To use the hands.
  • v. (intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).

haywire

  • n. Wire used to bind bales of hay.
  • adj. Roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs).
  • adj. Behaving erratically or uncontrollably, especially of a machine or mechanical process; usually used with…

ill-timed

  • adj. Occurring at an unfavourable or inappropriate time; untimely.

immoral

  • adj. Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.

improper

  • adj. unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
  • adj. Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.
  • adj. Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous.
  • adj. Not consistent with established facts; incorrect.
  • adj. Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction.
  • adj. (obsolete) Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.
  • v. (obsolete, transitive) To appropriate; to limit.
  • v. (obsolete) To behave improperly.

inaccurate

  • adj. Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.

inappropriate

  • adj. Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

incorrect

  • adj. Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
  • adj. Faulty or defective.
  • adj. Inappropriate or improper.

incorrectly

  • adv. In an incorrect manner.

injustice

  • n. Absence of justice; unjustice.
  • n. Violation of the rights of another person.
  • n. Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.

inopportune

  • adj. unsuitable for some particular purpose.
  • adj. at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.

inside

  • n. The interior or inner or lesser part.
  • n. The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer…
  • n. (colloquial) (in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
  • n. (dated, Britain, colloquial) A passenger within a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the…
  • prep. Within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference.
  • adv. Within or towards the interior of something, especially a building.
  • adv. Intimately, secretly. (feeling or thinking without expressing it).
  • adv. (colloquial) In prison.
  • adj. Originating from or arranged by someone inside an organisation.
  • adj. (baseball) A pitch that is toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
  • adj. Nearer to the interior of a running track, horse racing course etc.

malfunctioning

  • v. present participle of malfunction.
  • n. A malfunction.

misconduct

  • n. behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.
  • v. (transitive) To mismanage.
  • v. (reflexive) To behave inappropriately, to misbehave.
  • v. (intransitive, rare) To act improperly.

misguided

  • adj. ill-conceived or not thought through.
  • adj. misled or mistaken.
  • adj. lacking proper guidance.
  • v. simple past tense and past participle of misguide.

mistaken

  • v. past participle of mistake.
  • adj. Erroneous.
  • adj. (with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.

nonfunctional

  • adj. Not functional; useless; broken.

reprehensible

  • adj. Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.
  • adj. Deserving of reprehension.
  • n. A reprehensible person; a villain.

treat

  • v. (intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
  • v. (intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
  • v. (transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
  • v. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To entreat or beseech (someone).
  • v. (transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
  • v. (transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to;…
  • v. (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
  • v. (transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in…
  • v. To provide something special and pleasant.
  • n. An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
  • n. An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
  • n. (obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
  • n. (obsolete) An entreaty.

unethical

  • adj. Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.

unjust

  • adj. Not fair, just or right.

unjustness

  • n. The quality of being unjust; unfairness.

unseasonable

  • adj. Not in accordance with the season.

unsuitable

  • adj. Not suitable; unfit; inappropriate.

untimely

  • adj. at an inopportune time.
  • adj. early; premature.

vicious

  • adj. Violent, destructive and cruel.
  • adj. Savage and aggressive.
  • adj. (archaic) Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.

wicked

  • adj. Evil or mischievous by nature.
  • adj. (slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.
  • adv. (slang, New England, Britain) Very, extremely.
  • n. (usually humorous) People who are wicked.
  • v. simple past tense and past participle of wick.
  • adj. Having a wick.
  • adj. (Britain, dialect, chiefly Yorkshire) Infested with maggots.

wrongdoing

  • n. (uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior.
  • n. (countable) An instance of doing wrong.

wrongfulness

  • n. The state or quality of being wrongful.

wrongheaded

  • adj. Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.

wrongly

  • adv. In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly.
  • adv. Incorrectly; by error.

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