2
a
: having no legal sanction : unlawful
b
: having no legal claim
a wrongful heir
wrongfulness
noun
Examples of wrongful in a Sentence
He is suing his former employer for wrongful termination.
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
That lieutenant, Sam Cirone, was also a defendant in a federal wrongful conviction lawsuit that the City Council this week agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The suit also alleges discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs were sued this week for wrongful termination and accused of racial discrimination by an NFL player who went on to work for nearly a decade as the team’s director of player engagement.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 June 2025
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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wrongful
adjective
wrong·ful
ˈrȯŋ-fəl 
1
: wrong entry 2 sense 1
a wrongful act
2
: unlawful
wrongful possession of another's property
wrongfulness
noun
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