n.

1. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law;
   wrongfulness
   
   • he feels that you are in the wrong
2. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right;
   legal injury, damage

v.

1. treat unjustly; do wrong to

adj.

1. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth;
   incorrect
   
   • 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. contrary to conscience or morality or law
   
   • it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor
   • cheating is wrong
   • it is wrong to lie
3. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion;
   unsuitable, improper
   
   • unsuitable attire for the office
   • said all the wrong things
4. not functioning properly;
   amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p)
   
   • something is amiss
   • has gone completely haywire
   • something is wrong with the engine
5. based on or acting or judging in error
   
   • it is wrong to think that way
6. not in accord with established usage or procedure
   
   • the wrong medicine
   • the wrong way to shuck clams
7. used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
   
   • socks worn wrong side out
8. badly timed;
   ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely
   
   • an ill-timed intervention
   • you think my intrusion unseasonable
   • an untimely remark
   • it was the wrong moment for a joke

adv.

1. in an incorrect manner;
   incorrectly, wrongly
   
   • she guessed wrong