Wrong (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions".
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Meaning 2
Not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts".
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Meaning 3
Badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke".
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Meaning 4
Contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie".
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Meaning 5
Used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out".
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Meaning 6
Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; "the wrong side of the road".
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Meaning 7
Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things".
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Meaning 8
Based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way".
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