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• “he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly“
• “she guessed wrong“

Synonyms

• incorrectly in an incorrect manner; in an inaccurate manner
• wrongly without justice or fairness; in an inaccurate manner

• “do wrong to“

• “he feels that you are in the wrong“

Synonyms

• wrongfulness that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

Synonyms

• legal injury any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
• damage inflict damage upon; suffer or be susceptible to damage; the occurrence of a change for the worse ; loss of military equipment ; the act of damaging something or someone ; the amount of money needed to purchase something; any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

• “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“

Synonyms

• incorrect not correct; not in accord with established usage or procedure; (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles ; characterized by errors

• “it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor“
• “cheating is wrong“
• “it is wrong to lie“

• “said all the wrong things“

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• improper not suitable or right or appropriate; not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

• “something is amiss“
• “has gone completely haywire“
• “something is wrong with the engine“

Synonyms

• amiss(p)
• awry(p)
• haywire wire for tying up bales of hay ; informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; not functioning properly
• wrong(p)

• “it is wrong to think that way“

• “the wrong medicine“
• “the wrong way to shuck clams“
• “it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts“

Synonyms

• incorrect not correct; not in accord with established usage or procedure; (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles ; characterized by errors

• “socks worn wrong side out“

• “an ill-timed intervention“
• “you think my intrusion unseasonable“
• “an untimely remark“
• “it was the wrong moment for a joke“

Synonyms

• ill-timed badly timed
• unseasonable not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season; badly timed
• untimely too soon; badly timed; uncommonly early or before the expected time

• “not agreeing with a model or not following established rules“
• “he submitted a faulty report“
• “an incorrect transcription“
• “the wrong side of the road“

Synonyms

• faulty having a defect; characterized by errors
• incorrect not correct; not in accord with established usage or procedure; (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles ; characterized by errors