is similar to
(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
"the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
is similar to
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
"he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
is similar to
not trustworthy
"an unfaithful reproduction"
is similar to
not on target
"the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"
see also
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
"an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
see also
not precise
"imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"
is an attribute of
the quality of being near to the true value
"he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"