wrong

The word “wrong” means incorrect or not true. In plain terms, not correct, not working properly, or morally bad — plus a verb meaning to treat someone unfairly.

“Wrong” is pronounced RONG (/ˈɹɔŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “wrong” used in a sentence: “That answer is wrong; the capital of Australia is Canberra, not Sydney.”

Words with a similar meaning to “wrong” include injurious, unjust, faulty, detrimental, unfit and unsuitable.

The opposite of “wrong” — its antonyms — is right.

Depending on how it is used, “wrong” can be an adjective, a noun and a verb.

The word “wrong” comes from Old Norse. From Old Norse rangr, "crooked, wrong" — related to "wring", from an idea of something twisted out of true shape.

“Wrong” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

In the sense of incorrect, the opposite of "wrong" is "right" or "correct," matching the facts or the truth. "Wrong" can also mean morally bad, and there its opposite is "right" in the ethical sense, or "good." Which opposite applies depends on whether you mean factually mistaken or morally at fault.

Both mean not true or not right, and they often overlap. "Incorrect" is more formal and factual, typical of tests, forms, and technical writing, as in "an incorrect answer." "Wrong" is more everyday and can carry a stronger, sometimes moral, edge, as in "you got it wrong." In most factual contexts, they are interchangeable.

No. The definition here is "incorrect or not true," as in a wrong answer. But "wrong" has a second common sense, morally bad or unjust, as in "stealing is wrong." Context makes the meaning clear: a wrong number is a factual mistake, while a wrong act is an ethical judgment.