Synonyms for wrong

Noun

1. wrong, wrongfulness, injustice, unjustness

usage: that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"

2. wrong, legal injury, damage, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus

usage: a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right

Verb

1. wrong, treat, handle, do by

usage: treat unjustly; do wrong to

Adjective

1. incorrect (vs. correct), wrong (vs. right), erroneous, inaccurate, fallacious, false, mistaken, false, improper, inaccurate

usage: 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"

2. wrong (vs. right), condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical, misguided, mistaken, evil#1, wicked, improper, unethical, unjust, wicked

usage: 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"

3. unsuitable, improper, wrong, inappropriate (vs. appropriate)

usage: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"

4. amiss(predicate), awry(predicate), haywire, wrong(predicate), malfunctioning (vs. functioning), nonfunctional

usage: not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"

5. untrue, wrong, false (vs. true)

usage: not according with the facts; "unfortunately the statement was simply untrue"; "the facts as reported were wrong"

6. wrong (vs. right), wrongheaded

usage: based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"

7. wrong, improper (vs. proper)

usage: not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"

8. inappropriate, incorrect, wrong, improper (vs. proper)

usage: not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable; "incorrect behavior"; "she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work"

9. wrong, inside (vs. outside)

usage: used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out"

10. ill-timed(prenominal), ill timed(predicate), unseasonable, untimely, wrong, inopportune (vs. opportune)

usage: badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"

Adverb

1. incorrectly, wrongly, wrong

usage: in an incorrect manner; "she guessed wrong"