wrong

CEFRA1

/rˈɔŋ/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not correct, true, or morally acceptable.

  2. 02

    noun

    An unfair or harmful action against someone.

Examples

  • Children must be taught the difference between right and wrong.

  • Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Asserting something incorrect or untrue.

  2. Immoral, not good, bad.

  3. Incorrect or untrue.

More examples

In context

  • You took the wrong key.

  • Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.

  • You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang (“wrong, twisted, uneven”), from Old Norse rangr, vrangr (“crooked, wrong”), from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (“crooked, twisted, turned awry”), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *wrengʰ- (“to twist, weave, tie together”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Scots wrang (“wrong”), Danish vrang (“wrong, crooked”), Swedish vrång (“perverse, distorted”), Icelandic rangur (“wrong”), Norwegian Nynorsk rang (“wrong”), Dutch wrang (“bitter, sour”) and the first element in the mythic Old Frisian city of Rungholt (“crooked wood”). More at wring.