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Synonyms & Antonyms of wrong
(Entry 1 of 4)
- there is something wrong with this cake—it has a funny taste
Synonyms for wrong
- bad,
- bastard,
- bush,
- bush-league,
- crummy
- (also crumby),
- deficient,
- dissatisfactory,
- ill,
- inferior,
- lame,
- lousy,
- off,
- paltry,
- poor,
- punk,
- sour,
- suboptimal,
- subpar,
- substandard,
- unacceptable,
- unsatisfactory,
- wack
- [slang],
- wanting,
- wretched
Words Related to wrong
- abysmal,
- atrocious,
- awful,
- bitchin'
- [slang],
- brutal,
- damnable,
- deplorable,
- detestable,
- disastrous,
- dreadful,
- execrable,
- gnarly
- [slang],
- horrendous,
- horrible,
- pathetic,
- stinky,
- sucky
- [slang],
- terrible,
- unspeakable
- bum,
- cheesy,
- coarse,
- common,
- crappy
- [slang],
- cut-rate,
- junky,
- lesser,
- low-grade,
- low-rent,
- mediocre,
- miserable,
- reprehensible,
- rotten,
- rubbishy,
- second-rate,
- shoddy,
- sleazy,
- trashy
- inadequate,
- insufficient,
- lacking,
- meager
- (or meagre),
- mean,
- miserly,
- niggardly,
- scanty,
- shabby,
- short,
- skimp,
- skimpy,
- spare,
- stingy
- counterfeit,
- fake,
- phony
- (also phoney),
- sham
Phrases Synonymous with wrong
- below par
- (or under par),
- from hunger
Near Antonyms for wrong
- A1,
- bang-up,
- banner,
- boss
- [slang],
- capital,
- choice,
- crackerjack,
- dandy,
- divine,
- excellent,
- exceptional,
- fabulous,
- first-class,
- first-rate,
- grand,
- great,
- groovy,
- heavenly,
- high-test,
- jim-dandy,
- keen,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- mean,
- neat,
- nifty,
- noble,
- par excellence,
- perfect,
- premium,
- prime,
- sensational,
- slick,
- splendid,
- stellar,
- sterling,
- superb,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supernal,
- swell,
- terrific,
- tip-top,
- top,
- top-notch,
- unsurpassed,
- wonderful
Antonyms for wrong
- acceptable,
- adequate,
- all right,
- decent,
- fine,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passable,
- respectable,
- satisfactory,
- standard,
- tolerable
- I'm sorry, but the latest research proves you wrong
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Antonyms for wrong
- has a knack for saying just the wrong thing
Synonyms for wrong
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Phrases Synonymous with wrong
Near Antonyms for wrong
- acceptable,
- adequate,
- all right,
- decent,
- fine,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passable,
- respectable,
- satisfactory,
- tolerable
Antonyms for wrong
- 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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Antonyms for wrong
- was caught doing something wrong
Synonyms for wrong
Words Related to wrong
- base,
- contemptible,
- despicable,
- dirty,
- disreputable,
- evil-minded,
- ignoble,
- ill,
- infernal,
- low,
- mean,
- snide,
- sordid
- corrupt,
- debased,
- debauched,
- degenerate,
- depraved,
- dissolute,
- libertine,
- loose,
- low-minded,
- perverted,
- reprobate,
- scrofulous,
- sick,
- unhealthy
- cursed
- (also curst),
- cussed,
- defiling,
- noxious,
- pernicious,
- pestilential,
- ugly,
- ungodly,
- unwholesome
Near Antonyms for wrong
- elevated,
- high,
- high-minded,
- law-abiding,
- legitimate,
- lofty,
- noble,
- principled,
- reputable,
- scrupulous
- approved,
- endorsed
- (also indorsed),
- sanctioned
Antonyms for wrong
wrong
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of wrong (Entry 2 of 4)
- any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong
Synonyms for wrong
Words Related to wrong
- atrociousness,
- atrocity,
- badness,
- balefulness,
- darkness,
- depravedness,
- devilishness,
- diabolism,
- enormity,
- evilness,
- heinousness,
- iniquitousness,
- satanism,
- sinfulness,
- vileness,
- wickedness
- devilry
- (or deviltry),
- fiendishness
- corruption,
- debauchery,
- degeneracy,
- depravity,
- indecency,
- malefaction,
- perversion,
- pervertedness,
- scurrility,
- scurrilousness
- abomination,
- anathema,
- taboo
- (also tabu)
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Antonyms for wrong
- trying to right all the wrongs in the world
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Antonyms for wrong
wrong
adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of wrong (Entry 3 of 4)
- all of our carefully laid plans have gone wrong
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Antonyms for wrong
wrong
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of wrong (Entry 4 of 4)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for wrong
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for wrong
- baby,
- cater (to),
- coddle,
- favor,
- gratify,
- humor,
- indulge,
- mollycoddle,
- pamper,
- spoil
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