wrong

wrong

noun

Definition of WRONG

1

that which is morally unacceptable <any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong>

Synonyms bad, evildoing, ill, immorality, iniquity, sin, villainy, wrong

Related Words atrociousness, atrocity, badness, balefulness, darkness, depravedness, devilishness, diabolism, enormity, evilness, heinousness, iniquitousness, satanism, sinfulness, vileness, wickedness; devilry (or deviltry), fiendishness; cancer, canker, decay, rot, squalor; corruption, debauchery, degeneracy, depravity, indecency, malefaction, perversion, pervertedness, scurrility, scurrilousness; abomination, anathema, taboo (also tabu)

Near Antonyms decency, goodness, honesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, uprightness; goodness, righteousness, virtuousness

Antonyms good, morality, right, virtue

2

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this <trying to right all the wrongs in the world>

Synonyms inequity, injury, injustice, raw deal, shaft, unfairness, unjustness, wrong

Related Words affront, indignity, insult, offense (or offence), outrage, put-down, slight, slur; beef, complaint, grievance

Near Antonyms cricket

Antonyms equitableness, equity, fairness, justice