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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wrong 1 sense of wrong Sense 1 wrong => aggrieve => sandbag => victimize, victimise Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wrong 1 sense of wrong Sense 1 wrong => aggrieve => sandbag => victimize, victimise => cheat, beat rip off chisel => gazump => cozen => overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook => extort, rack, gouge, wring => bleed => swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, con => short-change, short => bilk => whipsaw => welsh => juggle, beguile, hoodwink => deceive, lead on delude, cozen => betray, sell => double cross => cheat, chisel => job => shark => rig, set up => cozen => crib => fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent => juggle => shill => trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on play a trick on => snooker => fool, gull, befool => cheat on cheat, cuckold, betray, wander => twotime => play around fool around => hoax, pull someone's leg, play a joke on => ensnare, entrap, frame, set up => humbug Entailment of verb wrong Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb wrong 1 sense of wrong Sense 1 wrong => treat, handle, do by Familiarity of verb wrong wrong used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb wrong Sense 1 wrong => treat, handle, do by -------------- Grep of noun wrong civil wrong sense of right and wrong wrong wrong 'un wrongdoer wrongdoing wrongfulness wrongness Overview of noun wrong The noun wrong has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) wrong wrongfulness -- (that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong") 2. (2) wrong legal injury, damage -- (a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right) Overview of verb wrong The verb wrong has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) wrong -- (treat unjustly; do wrong to) Overview of adj wrong The adj wrong has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (15) incorrect, wrong -- (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") 2. (12) wrong -- (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") 3. (9) unsuitable, improper, wrong -- (not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things") 4. (5) amiss, awry, haywire, out of order the matter, wrong -- (not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "the telephone is out of order"; "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?"; "something is wrong with the engine") 5. (2) untrue, wrong -- (not according with the facts; "unfortunately the statement was simply untrue"; "the facts as reported were wrong") 6. wrong -- (based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way") 7. wrong -- (not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams") 8. inappropriate, incorrect, wrong -- (not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable; "incorrect behavior"; "she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work") 9. wrong -- (used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out") 10. ill-timed, ill timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong -- (badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke") Overview of adv wrong The adv wrong has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) incorrectly, wrongly, wrong -- (in an incorrect manner; "she guessed wrong") Antonyms of adj wrong 10 senses of wrong Sense 1 incorrect (vs. correct), wrong (vs. right) correct (vs. incorrect), right (vs. wrong) => accurate, exact, precise => letter-perfect, word-perfect => straight Sense 2 wrong (vs. right) right (vs. wrong) => ethical, honorable, honourable, moral Sense 3 unsuitable, improper, wrong INDIRECT (VIA inappropriate) -> appropriate Sense 4 amiss(prenominal), awry(prenominal), haywire, out of order(prenominal), the matter(prenominal), wrong(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA malfunctioning) -> functioning Sense 5 untrue, wrong INDIRECT (VIA false) -> true Sense 6 wrong (vs. right) right (vs. wrong), correct => right-minded Sense 7 wrong INDIRECT (VIA improper) -> proper Sense 8 inappropriate, incorrect, wrong INDIRECT (VIA improper) -> proper Sense 9 wrong INDIRECT (VIA inside) -> outside Sense 10 ill-timed(postnominal), ill timed(prenominal), unseasonable, untimely, wrong INDIRECT (VIA inopportune) -> opportune Similarity of adj wrong 10 senses of wrong Sense 1 incorrect (vs. correct), wrong (vs. right) => erroneous, inaccurate => fallacious => false, mistaken Also See-> false#1; improper#1; inaccurate#1 Sense 2 wrong (vs. right) => condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible => base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical => mis => misguided, mistaken Also See-> evil#1, wicked#4; improper#1; unethical#1; unjust#2; wicked#1 Sense 3 unsuitable, improper, wrong => inappropriate (vs. appropriate) Sense 4 amiss(prenominal), awry(prenominal), haywire, out of order(prenominal), the matter(prenominal), wrong(prenominal) => malfunctioning (vs. functioning), nonfunctional Sense 5 untrue, wrong => false (vs. true) Sense 6 wrong (vs. right) => wrongheaded Sense 7 wrong => improper (vs. proper) Sense 8 inappropriate, incorrect, wrong => improper (vs. proper) Sense 9 wrong => inside (vs. outside) Sense 10 ill-timed(postnominal), ill timed(prenominal), unseasonable, untimely, wrong => inopportune (vs. opportune) Attributes of adj wrong 2 of 10 senses of wrong Sense 1 incorrect (vs. correct), wrong (vs. right) => correctness, rightness Sense 2 wrong (vs. right) => rightness Familiarity of adj wrong wrong used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Grep of adj wrong wrong wrong-side-out wronged wrongful wrongheaded Overview of noun wrong The noun wrong has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) wrong wrongfulness -- (that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong") 2. (2) wrong legal injury, damage -- (a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right) Overview of verb wrong The verb wrong has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) wrong -- (treat unjustly; do wrong to) Overview of adj wrong The adj wrong has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (15) incorrect, wrong -- (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") 2. (12) wrong -- (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") 3. (9) unsuitable, improper, wrong -- (not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things") 4. (5) amiss, awry, haywire, out of order the matter, wrong -- (not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "the telephone is out of order"; "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?"; "something is wrong with the engine") 5. (2) untrue, wrong -- (not according with the facts; "unfortunately the statement was simply untrue"; "the facts as reported were wrong") 6. wrong -- (based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way") 7. wrong -- (not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams") 8. inappropriate, incorrect, wrong -- (not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable; "incorrect behavior"; "she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work") 9. wrong -- (used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out") 10. ill-timed, ill timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong -- (badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke") Overview of adv wrong The adv wrong has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) incorrectly, wrongly, wrong -- (in an incorrect manner; "she guessed wrong")
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