wrong

nouns

that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
"he feels that you are in the wrong"
wrong, wrongfulness
antonym
right
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
damage, legal injury, wrong

verbs

treat unjustly; do wrong to
wrong
antonym
right
is a type of (narrower)
interact in a certain way
"Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
do by, handle, treat

adjectives

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"
incorrect, wrong
is derived from
wrongness
antonym
right
contrary to conscience or morality or law
"it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
wrong
is derived from
wrongness
antonym
right
is similar to
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
"a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"
condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, vicious
is similar to
not adhering to ethical or moral principles
"base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"
base, immoral
is similar to
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
"well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity"
misguided, mistaken
see also
not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior
"unethical business practices"
unethical
see also
morally bad or wrong
"evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
evil
see also
violating principles of justice
"unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
unjust
see also
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
immoral
see also
not suitable or right or appropriate
"slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
improper
see also
morally bad in principle or practice
wicked
is an attribute of
according with conscience or morality
rightness
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
"said all the wrong things"
improper, wrong
is derived from
wrongness
not functioning properly
"something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
amiss, awry, haywire, wrong
based on or acting or judging in error
"it is wrong to think that way"
wrong
is derived from
wrongness
antonym
right
is similar to
obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
"a wrongheaded policy"
wrongheaded
not in accord with established usage or procedure
"the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"
incorrect, wrong
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
"socks worn wrong side out"
wrong
is similar to
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
"he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter"
inside
badly timed
"an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong
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"
faulty, incorrect, wrong

adverbs

in an inaccurate manner
"he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"
incorrectly, wrong, wrongly