wronger Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
   incorrect; wrong.
   
   • 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
2. adjective contrary to conscience or morality or law
   wrong.
   
   • it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor
   • cheating is wrong
   • it is wrong to lie
3. adjective satellite not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
   improper; wrong.
   
   • said all the wrong things
4. adjective satellite not functioning properly
   amiss; wrong; haywire; awry.
   
   • something is amiss
   • has gone completely haywire
   • something is wrong with the engine
5. adjective based on or acting or judging in error
   wrong.
   
   • it is wrong to think that way
6. adjective satellite not in accord with established usage or procedure
   incorrect; wrong.
   
   • the wrong medicine
   • the wrong way to shuck clams
   • it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts
7. adjective satellite used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
   wrong.
   
   • socks worn wrong side out
8. adjective satellite badly timed
   unseasonable; untimely; wrong; ill-timed.
   
   • an ill-timed intervention
   • you think my intrusion unseasonable
   • an untimely remark
   • it was the wrong moment for a joke
9. adjective satellite characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; the wrong side of the road"
   incorrect; wrong; faulty.
   
   • he submitted a faulty report
   • an incorrect transcription

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