What does “wrong” mean?
- 1
adjectivenot correct
Sorry, I dialed the wrong number.
- 2
adjectivenot morally right
It’s wrong to lie to your friends.
- 3
adjectivehaving a problem
What’s wrong? You look sad.
Wrong at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /rɔŋ/ · RAWNG
How to use “wrong” correctly
“Something went wrong” means a problem happened. The “w” is silent.
Common phrases with “wrong”
- go wrong
- what’s wrong
- wrong number
- get sth wrong
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- right
- correct
Word family
- wrongly
- wrongdoing
Idioms with “wrong”
- Get the wrong end of the stick: To misunderstand a situation or what someone has said.
- Bark up the wrong tree: To have the wrong idea about something or look for an answer in the wrong place.
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