Wrong Definition

rông, rŏng

wronged, wrongs

adjective

Not in accordance with justice, law, morality, etc.; unlawful, immoral, or improper.

Webster's New World

Not in accordance with an established standard, previous arrangement, given intention, etc.

The wrong method, arrived at the wrong time.

Webster's New World

Contrary to fact, reason, some set standard, etc.; incorrect; inaccurate; false.

Webster's New World

Unfair; unjust.

The kids felt it was wrong when some got to go on the field trip but not others.

American Heritage

Not required, intended, or wanted.

Took a wrong turn.

American Heritage

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adverb

In a wrong manner, direction, etc.; so as to be wrong; incorrectly; amiss.

Webster's New World

In a wrong course or direction.

Turned wrong at the crossroads.

American Heritage

Immorally or unjustly.

She acted wrong in lying.

American Heritage

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correctly
right

noun

wrongs

That which is not right, or not just, proper, correct, etc.; esp., an unjust or immoral act.

Webster's New World

That which is unjust, immoral, or improper.

Doesn't seem to know right from wrong.

American Heritage

A violation or invasion of a legal right; injurious act, as a tort.

Webster's New World

The condition of being in error or at fault.

I hate being in the wrong.

American Heritage

A tort.

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verb

wronged, wrongs

To treat badly or unjustly; do wrong to; injure.

Webster's New World

To think badly of without real justification.

Webster's New World

To malign; dishonor.

Webster's New World

To seduce (a woman)

Webster's New World

A violation of another person’s legal rights; an illegal act.

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idiom

do (someone) wrong

To be unfaithful or disloyal.

American Heritage

go wrong

To go amiss; turn out badly:
What went wrong with their business?
To make a mistake or mistakes:
parents wondering where they went wrong raising their child.

American Heritage

get someone in wrong

to bring someone into disfavor

Webster's New World

get someone (or something) wrong

to fail to understand someone (or something) properly

Webster's New World

go wrong

to turn out badly
to change from good behavior to bad; go astray

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Wrong

Noun

Singular:

wrong

Plural:

wrongs

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Wrong

do (someone) wrong
go wrong
get someone in wrong
get someone (or something) wrong
go wrong
in the wrong

Origin of Wrong

From Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang (“wrong, twisted, uneven"), from Old Norse rangr, *wrangr (“crooked, wrong"), from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (“crooked, twisted, turned awry"), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *werǵ-, *wrengÊ°- (“to twist, weave, tie together"), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to turn, bend"). Cognate with Scots wrang (“wrong"), Danish vrang (“wrong, crooked"), Swedish vrÃ¥ng (“perverse, distorted"), Icelandic rangur (“wrong"), Dutch wrang (“bitter, sour") and the name of the mythic Old Frisian city of Rungholt (“crooked wood"). More at wring.

From Wiktionary
Middle English of Scandinavian origin wer-² in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition