"Wrong" Meaning
adjective:
not correct or accurate.
example:
the answer was wrong.
synonyms:
incorrect, error, mistake, faulty
antonyms:
right, correct, accurate
"Wrong" Examples
Usage Examples
1.
Verb - "I forbade him from smoking in my house." (Here, "forbade" is the past form of "forbid". Unlike "wrong", it expresses a more permanent or obstinate refusal to allow something.)
- "This rule forbids the use of personal vehicles in the area."
2.
Adjective - "He did something wrong."
- "She computed the answer wrong."
3.
Adverb - "We calculated the sum wrong."
- "Your answer doesn't seem right or wrong to me."
4.
Interjection - "Wrong!" (usually expressed emphatically in a disagreeing tone)
5.
Common Idioms - "Wrong turn": A direction or path that leads to an unexpected place or differs from the intended path.
- "Wrong at both ends": applying to two situations where an action or situation is adverse, negative for both the giver and receiver.
- "Right as rain" is the opposite, where something is correct or good.