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characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
he submitted a faulty report; an incorrect transcription; the wrong side of the road
(adj) improper
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
said all the wrong things
(adj) incorrect
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
an incorrect calculation; the report in the paper is wrong; your information is wrong; the clock showed the wrong time; found themselves on the wrong road; based on the wrong assumptions
not functioning properly
something is amiss; has gone completely haywire; something is wrong with the engine
(adj) ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely
badly timed
an ill-timed intervention; you think my intrusion unseasonable; an untimely remark; it was the wrong moment for a joke
(adj) incorrect
not in accord with established usage or procedure
the wrong medicine; the wrong way to shuck clams; it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts
(adv) incorrectly, wrongly
in an inaccurate manner
he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly; she guessed wrong
(noun) legal injury, damage
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
(noun) wrongfulness
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
he feels that you are in the wrong