adjective / adverb
wrong
RAWNG/rɔːŋ/
Not correct or true.
The child chooses the wrong opening for the square block.
Etymology
The ancestor's image is physical crookedness: early English wrong meant twisted or wry. That image became a judgment of conduct as unjust or immoral, and of statements or beliefs as incorrect.
In context
the second line is the right answer, but the thing is, most, if not all of the other people in the group start choosing the wrong line.
More examples
- That answer is wrong.
- I spelled the name wrong.
- The directions were wrong.
Forms
wrong · more wrong · most wrong
Similar words
- incorrect
- Matches factual error; does not necessarily imply injustice or immorality.