wrong

/ɹɔŋ/

adjectiveadverbnounwrong

WRONG starts with a silent W—like the W is hiding because it knows it’s wrong.

Yes, it's wrong. Remember the silent W at the start: write W + rong (even though you don’t hear the W).

Definitions

  1. adjectivenot correct; not true; mistaken.
  2. adjectivenot morally right; unfair or dishonest.
  3. adverbin an incorrect way or direction.
  4. nounan unfair or immoral act; something that causes harm or injustice.

Examples

  • “If you get the answer wrong, try again and show your work.”
  • “It’s wrong to take something that doesn’t belong to you.”
  • “We turned the map upside down and drove the wrong way for ten minutes.”

Synonyms

incorrectmistakenfalseunjustimproper

Antonyms

correctright

Translations

ES incorrectoPT erradoFR faux

Common misspellings

rongwronwrnogwroongwrrongwrogwrangwronge

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