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Definition wrong in British English

wrong adjective

adjective
/rɒŋ/

▪ badly, disastrously, dreadfully, horribly, seriously, terribly

▪ completely, entirely, hopelessly, plainly, quite, totally, wholly

1

if there is something wrong, there is a problem

Example

You don't look well. Is anything wrong?

Example

One look at her face told us that something was terribly wrong.

Example

I checked the engine, but I couldn't find anything wrong.

Example

If there's something wrong with it, take it back to the shop.

2

not accurate or correct

Example

We must have gone the wrong way.

Example

the wrong answer

Synonyms and related words
incorrect inexact wrong
2.1

used for saying that someone's opinion is not correct

Example

I thought it'd only take a few minutes, but I was wrong.

Synonyms and related words
mistaken wrong at cross purposes
2.2

not sensible

Example

Think about this carefully - you don't want to make the wrong decision.

Synonyms and related words
unreasonable wrong extreme
3

not morally right

Example

The court decided it was wrong that such actions should go unpunished.

Example

They believe that making money out of prisons is morally wrong.

Synonyms and related words
evil wicked gross
4

not suitable

Example

It's the wrong place for such a big industrial development.

Example

The colours just look wrong for a room this size.

Synonyms and related words
unsuitable inappropriate inconvenient
Definition wrong in British English

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