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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
there is something wrong with this cake—it has a funny taste
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2
as in incorrect
having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts
I'm sorry, but the latest research proves you wrong
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
has a knack for saying just the wrong thing
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
her answer that Thomas Jefferson was the second president of the United States is wrong—it was John Adams, of course
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as in immoral
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
was caught doing something wrong
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as in bad
that which is morally unacceptable
any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong
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as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
trying to right all the wrongs in the world
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as in badly
off the desired or intended path or course
all of our carefully laid plans have gone wrong
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as in to harm
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Recent Examples of wrong
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Public opinion on transgender rights is divided, a Gallup poll reveals that while 51 percent of Americans view changing one's gender as morally wrong, about 60 percent oppose legislation banning medical treatments for transgender individuals.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Sam Lee, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
But agency observers say Haaland made gains working to give tribes a seat at the table on land decisions and to right a legacy of historic wrongs in Indian Country, such as broken treaties.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Rhett Power, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Selling millions of food items every week means millions of opportunities for things to go wrong every day.
—Seth Goldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
What else is going on L.A. promised $30 million to people wronged by gang curfews.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Of course, while anyone in that video could be right or wrong (most will be wrong), there were a few answers that caught our attention.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Public opinion on transgender rights is divided, a Gallup poll reveals that while 51 percent of Americans view changing one's gender as morally wrong, about 60 percent oppose legislation banning medical treatments for transgender individuals.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the timings, this kind of change was always going to come — and Haaland’s new deal was seen as a fundamental part of it.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
But agency observers say Haaland made gains working to give tribes a seat at the table on land decisions and to right a legacy of historic wrongs in Indian Country, such as broken treaties.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Adverb
According to Gallup, companies get executive hires wrong an astounding 82% of the time.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Selling millions of food items every week means millions of opportunities for things to go wrong every day.
—Seth Goldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
These highly intelligent birds also remember if they've been wronged and will hold grudges.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
What else is going on L.A. promised $30 million to people wronged by gang curfews.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrong
Adjective
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Greenwashing and intentional misinformation are unacceptable, but silence from the best actors is an even bigger risk.—
Jesper Brodin,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this team, calling in sick for shady reasons is unacceptable.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hassan quizzed him on different aspects of Medicare and his answers were incorrect.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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But Patel's information was incorrect: the Nigerians had not given their approval.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This communication is false, inappropriate, and ineffective.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Allegations against him included inappropriate physical contact with a student, an unwillingness to adhere to special education laws and subjective grading practices.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The lack of clear details in recent warnings, along with several erroneous alerts, have led some residents to take the messages less seriously.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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There is also a question whether the IRS has authority to assert penalties on refund claims of employment taxes as the statute that normally allows the IRS to assert penalties on erroneous claims for refund only applies to income taxes.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The trial culminated in the dramatic display of her thong before the jury, paired with descriptions of her as manipulative and immoral.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Growing shares in each party describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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The revenue could come from taxes on bads (pollution, for example) or on rents (including land and, above all, intellectual property).—
Martin Wolf,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2015
Noun
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In tune with the long tradition of Jubilees, however, Francis emphasizes that the more people see the world as God sees it, the more people will act against injustice.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in 1907, these women — deemed typhoid carriers — were imprisoned in the former psychiatric hospital, their lives shaped by fear, stigma, and medical injustice.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Investors sold off, analysts questioned the selloff and pilots expressed frustration that the carrier’s profit-sharing level badly trails peers.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sinner was struggling badly with illness in the heat and was saved in large part by a medical timeout and a 21-minute break to fix a broken net.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrong. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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