Entry Word: wrong

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 falling short of a standard <was told by the school snobs that her clothes and hair were all wrong> — see bad 1
2 having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts <I'm sorry, but the latest research proves you wrong> — see incorrect 1
3 not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation <had a knack for saying just the wrong thing> — see inappropriate
4 not being in agreement with what is true <some of the results are wrong> — see false 1
5 not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable <was caught doing something wrong> — see bad 2