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scorretto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • below the belt idiom Unfair, cruel or dishonourable, especially of a remark that attacks something personal or painful that has nothing to do with the argument.
  • faulty adj Not working correctly; having a defect.
  • immoral adj Going against accepted standards of right and wrong; morally wrong.
  • incorrect adj Wrong or not accurate.
  • unfair adj Not fair or just; treating people unequally or wrongly.
  • wrong adj Incorrect or not true.

Senses

scorretto is used for these senses in English:

  • below the belt (by extension, idiomatic) Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.
  • faulty Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
  • immoral Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)
  • incorrect Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
  • unfair not fair, unjust
  • wrong Incorrect or untrue.

below the belt — full definition

  1. idiom Unfair, cruel or dishonourable, especially of a remark that attacks something personal or painful that has nothing to do with the argument.
  2. phrase In boxing, in the area under the waistband, where punches are against the rules.
  3. phrase Located lower than the waist on the body.

faulty — full definition

  1. adj Not working correctly; having a defect.
  2. adj Flawed in reasoning or judgement.

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