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

The Knicks get their chance to right the wrongs of Ring Night in a rematch with the 76ers in Philly on Friday. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Charlotte has many more chances to right its wrongs, of course, starting with home games Saturday and Monday. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Those of us in the creative world have to embrace all the ups and downs, and the rights and the wrongs. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Billy Baker giving [Preach] a second chance at life to right his wrongs and become a teacher…that’s real life. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

With quarterback Cooper Rush set to start his second straight game, the Falcons are looking to right some of the wrongs from the Pittsburgh matchup, where Rush was dealing with back issues and struggled to get the offense going. — AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

But in the final analysis, Weisberg suggests, the rights and wrongs were pretty clear. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

That struggle for inclusion, recognition of past wrongs, and the value of Indigenous practices extends around the globe, from Canada to New Zealand to Sweden. — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026