Pronunciation: /rɔŋ/
noun an unjust, dishonest, or immoral action
A1 I can't tell right from wrong.
A2 She always points out what's wrong with my work.
B1 There is no right or wrong answer to this question.
B2 It's important to acknowledge when you've done something wrong.
C1 The committee debated the rights and wrongs of the proposed policy.
C2 He refused to admit he was in the wrong.
adjective not correct or true; incorrect
A1 I made the wrong turn and got lost.
A2 She gave the wrong answer to the question.
B1 It is wrong to judge someone without knowing the full story.
B2 The decision to move forward without proper research was proven wrong in the end.
C1 The company's wrong policies led to a decline in profits.
C2 It is wrong to assume that success comes without hard work.
adverb in a way that is incorrect or mistaken
A1 She did the math problem wrong.
A2 He answered the question wrong.
B1 The directions were given wrong.
B2 The decision was made wrong.
C1 The experiment was conducted wrong.
C2 The project was executed wrong.
formal It is important to acknowledge when something is done wrong in order to learn from mistakes.
informal You got the answer wrong on the quiz, but don't worry, there will be more chances to improve.
slang She totally did him wrong by spreading rumors about him.
figurative Sometimes it feels like the universe is playing a cruel joke on us, like everything is just going wrong.
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