adj.
- not correct or true.
▸mistaken.
- unjust, dishonest, or immoral.
- in a bad or abnormal condition; amiss.
adv.
in an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction.
▸with an incorrect result.
n.
an unjust, dishonest, or immoral action.
v.
act unjustly or dishonestly towards.
▸mistakenly attribute bad motives to; misrepresent.
Phrase
- get
(hold of)
the wrong end of the stick
Brit. misunderstand something. - be in the wrong
be responsible for a mistake or offence. - on the wrong side of
- out of favour with (someone).
- somewhat more than (a specified age).
Derivative
- wronger n.
- wrongly adv.
- wrongness n.
Etymology
OE wrang, from ON rangr ‘awry, unjust’; rel. to wring.