What is another word for wrong?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɒŋ] (IPA)

The word "wrong" is one of the most common words used in daily conversations as it denotes something that is not right or incorrect. However, there are many other words that we can use in place of "wrong" to add more variety and enhance our communication skills. Some of the common synonyms for "wrong" include inaccurate, untrue, mistaken, faulty, flawed, inappropriate, improper, misguided, and out of place. These synonyms can be used in various contexts, such as when describing an incorrect answer, an incorrect decision, or an inappropriate action. Using synonyms can help to spice up our language and convey meaning more effectively.

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What are the hypernyms for Wrong?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Wrong?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the opposite words for wrong?

The antonyms for the word "wrong" include the words right, correct, accurate, exact, precise, proper, suitable, fitting, appropriate, and acceptable. Each of these words describes something that is the opposite of wrong, or the correct or proper way of doing something. For example, if someone gets an answer right on a test, it means they did not get it wrong. If someone is wearing the appropriate attire for an event, they are not dressed wrong. Using antonyms helps to add clarity and precision to communication by providing a range of words that can accurately convey the intended meaning.

What are the antonyms for Wrong?

Usage examples for Wrong

You're wrong, Melvale; you're wrong!
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
Perhaps I was wrong to have shown it to you.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
There's something gone wrong with their friendship, too.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester

Famous quotes with Wrong

  • The money can be decent, but I really don't recommend the work-for-hire route as an entry into publishing. Too many things can go wrong.
    Lynn Abbey
  • I'd like President Bush to think maybe there's another way to think, that maybe Kissinger was wrong when he says we had to go in there because he was wrong about Vietnam.
    F. Murray Abraham
  • I'm into a casual-dressing girl: blue jeans and a tank top is super sexy. But the sexiest thing on a girl - when I see it I'm like, oh my God - is these little tight boxers. Don't get me wrong, g-strings are fine, but those cover a little, to where it's just enough.
    Jensen Ackles
  • History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.
    John Acton
  • The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
    Douglas Adams

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