/ Dictionary / Index W wrong: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wrong Pronunciation: (rông, rong), [key] — adj. not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed. deviating from truth or fact; erroneous: a wrong answer. not correct in action, judgment, opinion, method, etc., as a person; in error: You are wrong to blame him. not proper or usual; not in accordance with requirements or recommended practice: the wrong way to hold a golf club. out of order; awry; amiss: Something is wrong with the machine. not suitable or appropriate: He always says the wrong thing. (of clothing) that should be worn or kept inward or under: You're wearing the sweater wrong side out. —n. that which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodness, or truth; evil: I committed many wrongs. an injustice: The wrongs they suffered aged them. an invasion of another's right, to his damage. a tort. to cause to come into disfavor: We are forever getting in wrong with the people next door. to blame; in error: He knew he was in the wrong but refused to concede the point. —adv. in a wrong manner; not rightly; awry; amiss: You did it wrong again. Everything is going wrong today. to go amiss; fail:Everything is going wrong today. to pursue an immoral course; become depraved:Bad friends caused him to go wrong. —v.t. to do wrong to; treat unfairly or unjustly; harm. to impute evil to (someone) unjustly; malign. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wrong (Thesaurus) Wrocław wrongdoer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language