Wrong

Wrong
Wrong Wrong (?; 115), a. [OE. wrong, wrang, a. & n., AS. wrang, n.; originally, awry, wrung, fr. wringan to wring; akin to D. wrang bitter, Dan. vrang wrong, Sw. vr[*a]ng, Icel. rangr awry, wrong. See {Wring}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose. [Obs.] --Wyclif (Lev. xxi. 19). [1913 Webster]

2. Not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires. [1913 Webster]

3. Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way. [1913 Webster]

I have deceived you both; I have directed you to wrong places. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

4. Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement. [1913 Webster]

5. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Injurious; unjust; faulty; detrimental; incorrect; erroneous; unfit; unsuitable. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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