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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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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
Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
In the second column, list what feels wrong about the feedback.
—Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
What matters is there are deep wrongs that need to be righted.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Seth Goldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
From crescent bags to denim maxi skirts, never a foot is put wrong — and the very same can be said for the myriad unique and enviable haircuts.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2024
With help from a fanboy teen with a mysterious past (Locke) and frenemy witch Rio Vidal (Plaza), Agatha breaks free of her chains, but is instantly pursued by all the powerful witches she's ever wronged.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
And two, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with Chandler’s A-to-Z bookends!
—Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
In the second column, list what feels wrong about the feedback.
—Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
Negatives must be seen and acknowledged in order for wrongs to be made right.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
What matters is there are deep wrongs that need to be righted.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Selling millions of food items every week means millions of opportunities for things to go wrong every day.
—Seth Goldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
From crescent bags to denim maxi skirts, never a foot is put wrong — and the very same can be said for the myriad unique and enviable haircuts.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
Some of these movies were also clarion calls for justice for those unfairly wronged.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2024
With help from a fanboy teen with a mysterious past (Locke) and frenemy witch Rio Vidal (Plaza), Agatha breaks free of her chains, but is instantly pursued by all the powerful witches she's ever wronged.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrong
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This time difference is unacceptable and the cause of many breaches.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The lack of information is absolutely unacceptable.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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But an incorrect response loses any points the team might’ve already gained from this clue, and another team is allowed to steal.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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The toy maker advised parents that the label was incorrect and directed consumers who had already purchased the product to discard its packaging and contact Mattel Customer Service.Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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The defense also highlighted that specific allegations about inappropriate touching weren’t made until late November 2019 during the investigation.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was later caught sending inappropriate photos to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina and eventually sentenced to around a year and a half behind bars for the incident.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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In a statement accompanying its quarterly earnings results, the department store chain said a single employee responsible for small package delivery expense accounting had intentionally created erroneous cost entries from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024.Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Regulated sportsbooks find gambling on minors immoral in some respects, but you guys don’t.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a 2022 Pew Research Center study, growing numbers of Americans said members of the other party are dishonest, immoral and closed-minded.Rachel Carlson, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
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Immediately, Henderson wanted to make a television series out of it to bring the injustice and bravery to light.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The case became a flash point in the nation’s debate over racial injustice and crime, as well as the city’s ongoing struggle to deal with homelessness and mental health crises in a transit system used by millions of New Yorkers every day.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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This can go badly wrong when such tools are used to classify people and make consequential decisions about them.Arvind Narayanan, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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The stock is now down 20% for the year, badly trailing the Nasdaq, which is up 33% and crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday.CJ Haddad, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrong. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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