Wrongful Meaning
/ˈɹɒŋfəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjwrong or unjust
adjunlawful or illegal
Sentence Examples
Tom sued his employer for wrongful termination.
AI facial recognition has led to a number of wrongful arrests.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The judge declared the ____ imprisonment of the innocent man as completely unacceptable.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family filed a lawsuit for ____ death, claiming that the secondary accident was the result of severe negligence today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English wrongful, equivalent to wrong + -ful.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And now, with the tyranny of wrongful power, "The loathsome mark has fallen, the mall remains Sceptreless, free, uncircumscribed, but man Equal, unclassed, tribeless, and nationless, Exempt from awe, worship, degree, the king Over himself; just, gentle, wise.""
— 1913, Sydney Waterlow, Shelley:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The judge declared the ____ imprisonment of the innocent man as completely unacceptable.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family filed a lawsuit for ____ death, claiming that the secondary accident was the result of severe negligence today.