Synonyms of wrongs

wrongs 1 of 2

noun

plural of wrong

1

as in evils

that which is morally unacceptable

any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evils
• bad
• sins
• ills
• immoralities
• iniquities
• atrocities
• villainies
• enormities
• corruptions
• indecencies
• depravities
• debaucheries
• perversions
• abominations
• rot
• malefactions
• decays
• cankers
• degeneracies
• satanisms
• cancers
• squalors
• devilries
• diabolisms
• scurrilities
• taboos
• anathemas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rights
• virtues
• moralities
• goods
• decencies
• honesties
• integrities
• rectitudes
• probities

2

as in injustices

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this

trying to right all the wrongs in the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• injustices
• injuries
• inequities
• insults
• disservices
• outrages
• affronts
• raw deals
• slights
• shafts
• indignities
• grievances
• offenses
• slurs
• complaints
• beefs
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justices
• equities
• crickets

wrongs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wrong

as in harms

Related Words

• harms
• victimizes
• torments
• tortures
• hurts
• works (over)
• injures
• oppresses
• persecutes
• harasses
• sandbags
• outrages
• burns
• beats (up)
• abuses
• roughs (up)
• violates
• molests
• bullies
• misuses
• messes (up)
• mistreats
• brutalizes
• maltreats
• ill-uses
• ill-treats
• messes over
• manhandles
• mishandles
• kicks around

Dissimilar Words

• cares (for)
• cherishes
• fosters
• babies
• nurtures
• favors
• spoils
• caters (to)
• gratifies
• humors
• indulges
• pampers
• mollycoddles
• coddles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrongs

Noun

Tort law is a branch of civil law that deals with civil wrongs or injuries, allowing an injured party to seek compensation from the person or entity responsible. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Just in time for Labor Day, the National Labor Relations Board can finally right some of the wrongs of the Biden administration. — Marvin E. Kaplan, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Forged in crucibles of traumatic childhoods and unthinkable loss, both Batman and Alice seek to right wrongs that the criminal justice system won’t touch. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

And for five years, the retirees have been fighting these wrongs with little or no support from the vast majority of the City Council who have never even met with the retirees’ representatives. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

And having the club fined is also not going to cause individual players to curtail their emotions or not defend themselves against actual or perceived wrongs. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs. — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

To Ramos, the bill represents a step toward reversing the long list of historical wrongs against Native Americans, including those perpetrated by the state government. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Scorpio is determined to reach their hopes no matter what; however, their soft side encourages them to right their wrongs immediately. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026