# wrong

Pronunciation: US say "RAWNG" /ˈɹɔŋ/; UK say "RONG" /ˈɹɒŋ/

## Adjective

1. Not correct or true; not in agreement with the facts, or (of a person) mistaken in what they believe or claim.
   - Simple: Not correct, or mistaken about something.
   - _The figures in the quarterly report turned out to be wrong._
   - _The date printed on the concert ticket was wrong, so we showed up a day early._
2. Morally bad; against what is good or just.
   - Simple: Bad, or against what is right.
   - _Most people agree that harming the innocent is wrong._
   - _She felt it was wrong to keep the money she had found._
3. Not suitable, proper, or fitting for the situation.
   - Simple: Not right or suitable for a person or situation.
   - _She realized she had chosen the wrong tool for the job._
   - _Bringing up money seemed like the wrong thing to do at dinner._
4. Not working properly; out of order.
   - Simple: Not working the way it should, or broken.
   - _The mechanic couldn't find what was wrong with the engine._
   - _There's something wrong with the heater, since it won't turn on._
11. Meant to be worn or placed facing inward, away from sight.
   - Simple: Meant to face inward, away from view.
   - _Press the seam flat against the wrong side of the cloth._
   - _He had pulled the sweater on with the wrong side facing out._

## Adverb

5. In an incorrect way; not correctly. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: In a way that is not correct.
   - _He guessed wrong about which road would be faster._
   - _If you add the numbers wrong, the whole monthly budget will be off._

## Noun

6. What is morally bad or unjust; the opposite of right.
   - Simple: Behavior or things that are morally bad. The opposite of what is right.
   - _He insisted there was no wrong in simply speaking the truth._
   - _She was raised to speak up against wrong whenever she saw it around her._
8. An unjust or harmful act committed against someone.
   - Simple: A bad or unfair thing done to someone.
   - _A wrong done in anger can take years to forgive._
   - _She devoted her life to righting the wrongs she had witnessed._
9. The state of being mistaken or at fault in a dispute.
   - Simple: The position of being at fault or mistaken.
   - _After reviewing the facts, she saw that she was in the wrong._
   - _Both drivers insisted the other was in the wrong._

## Verb

7. To treat someone unjustly or unfairly, for example by harming them, denying them their rights, or falsely accusing them.
   - Simple: To treat someone unfairly or harm them, for example by denying their rights or blaming them falsely.
   - _Many believed the verdict had wronged the defendant._
   - _Those who wrong others rarely admit it openly._

## Adjective

10. Twisted or bent; crooked and out of true. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Twisted or bent out of a straight shape, looking crooked.

## Origin

Old English wrang ("wrong, twisted, uneven") became Middle English wrong. It may have been taken from Old Norse rangr or vrangr ("crooked, wrong"), which goes back to Proto-Germanic *wrangaz ("crooked, twisted") and probably to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning to twist, weave or turn. Danish vrang and Swedish vrång are related.

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