wrong: Meaning and Definition of

wrong

1. not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
2. deviating from truth or fact; erroneous: a wrong answer.
3. not correct in action, judgment, opinion, method, etc., as a person; in error: You are wrong to blame him.
4. not proper or usual; not in accordance with requirements or recommended practice: the wrong way to hold a golf club.
5. out of order; awry; amiss: Something is wrong with the machine.
6. not suitable or appropriate: He always says the wrong thing.
7. (of clothing) that should be worn or kept inward or under: You're wearing the sweater wrong side out.

1. that which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodness, or truth; evil: I committed many wrongs.
2. an injustice: The wrongs they suffered aged them.
1. an invasion of another's right, to his damage.
2. a tort.
4. to cause to come into disfavor: We are forever getting in wrong with the people next door.
5. to blame; in error: He knew he was in the wrong but refused to concede the point.

1. in a wrong manner; not rightly; awry; amiss: You did it wrong again.
2. Everything is going wrong today.
1. to go amiss; fail:Everything is going wrong today.
2. to pursue an immoral course; become depraved:Bad friends caused him to go wrong.

1. to do wrong to; treat unfairly or unjustly; harm.
2. to impute evil to (someone) unjustly; malign.