wrong

Dictionary definition · wrong

that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law"he feels that you are in the wrong"
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth"an incorrect calculation"
contrary to conscience or morality or law"it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion"said all the wrong things"
not functioning properly"something is amiss"
based on or acting or judging in error"it is wrong to think that way"
not in accord with established usage or procedure"the wrong medicine"
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward"socks worn wrong side out"
badly timed"an ill-timed intervention"

in an incorrect manner"he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).