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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
there is something wrong with this cake—it has a funny taste
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as in incorrect
having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts
I'm sorry, but the latest research proves you wrong
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
has a knack for saying just the wrong thing
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
her answer that Thomas Jefferson was the second president of the United States is wrong—it was John Adams, of course
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as in immoral
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
was caught doing something wrong
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as in bad
that which is morally unacceptable
any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong
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as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
trying to right all the wrongs in the world
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as in badly
off the desired or intended path or course
all of our carefully laid plans have gone wrong
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as in to harm
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Recent Examples of wrong
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
But the first sip felt wrong in my mouth.
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Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
But everything seemed to go wrong.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Stavros Gadinis,
Fortune,
18 May 2026
Francis then sounded off on the critics and naysayers who have seemingly lined up to wrong him.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Adjective
Even today, his headstone in Philadelphia lists the wrong date for his death.
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Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
But the first sip felt wrong in my mouth.
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Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Noun
The Fourteenth Amendment was intended to right a wrong, not to beat Paraguay and Australia on the pitch—but then, American history is a long succession of accidents that lead to choices that, in retrospect, come to manifest as destiny.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Adverb
And get annoyed when people spell it wrong anyway?
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
But everything seemed to go wrong.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Verb
The Oakland jury asked whether Elon Musk had been wronged.
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Stavros Gadinis,
Fortune,
18 May 2026
Francis then sounded off on the critics and naysayers who have seemingly lined up to wrong him.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrong
Adjective
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If scar tissue is too severe, if prior surgeries have left the blood supply compromised, or if a patient's goals aren't achievable without unacceptable risk, proceeding could cause irreversible damage.
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Yes, Stokes’ late night out, in the context of what went on before, was unacceptable.
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Govern From Day One In a regulated context, an assistant that produces a confident but incorrect answer carries genuine regulatory and reputational exposure.
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Many argue that signatures are invalid because signers listed incorrect addresses or live outside of the district the candidate wants to represent.
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Realbotix said the platform includes education-specific safety controls, district oversight, and safeguards designed to prevent inappropriate responses.
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That meant that anybody who’s doing anything that could be called terrorism, including eco terrorists, however inappropriate the term, was going to be a target.
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Although Rodman’s research shows that generative AI can help diagnose rare diseases or make sense of unusual symptoms, a randomized trial that was published in NEJM AI just the week before found that intentionally erroneous output from an AI model can easily lead doctors astray.
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The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.
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These monsters—its antitheses—constitute that part of our nature that urges us to be sensible and strong, and that inclines us to see the life drive as trivial, weak, sentimental and immoral.
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The artist wrote that keeping silent on this kind of behavior is akin to turning a blind eye to immoral behavior.
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In addition to public goods, AI will also create public bads.
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Naturally, the meeting is a flop because no one was prepared, and their spontaneous ideas are frankly fireable-offense bad (a baguette bag shaped like a baguette for Paris?
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Fannie Loue Hamer didn’t accomplish all her achievements alone; progress was built through networks of women who refused to accept injustice and instead worked to transform society for future generations.
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Hussein’s killing cemented the schism between Sunni and Shiite Islam and remains a powerful symbol of resistance against oppression and injustice.
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Corzo, who lived a number of years in Los Angeles, said his apartment is on the east side of Caracas, so it was not hit as badly by the earthquake as other parts of the city.
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At least eight hospitals, the headquarters of the Venezuelan Red Cross, and the French embassy were among buildings reported to have been badly damaged.
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“Wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrong. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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