WRONG
What does "WRONG" mean?
Not correct, true, or in accordance with what is right or required.
Meanings
- Not correct or factually accurate. Your answer to the third question is wrong.
- Morally bad or unjust; not in accordance with what is ethical. He knew it was wrong to lie, but he did it anyway.
- Not functioning properly; amiss. Something is wrong with the engine.
- An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act. She set out to right the wrongs of her past.
- In a mistaken or incorrect manner. You spelled my name wrong. informal
Did you know?
- 'Wrong' literally means 'twisted' - it shares a root with 'wring', so to be in the wrong is to be bent out of straight.
Word origin
From Old English 'wrang' via Old Norse 'rangr' (awry, crooked, unjust); the root sense is 'twisted', from the same family as 'wring' - what is wrong is bent out of true.
Remember it
WRONG and WRING both start WR and both mean twisted - a wrong is a truth wrung out of shape.
A little poem
The map was sure, the road was clear and long-
and every confident mile was wrong.
couplet
Wordplay
- I never make the same mistake twice. I make it five or six times, just to be sure it's wrong.
What it teaches
Being wrong feels exactly like being right until the moment it doesn't.
Quick facts
What does WRONG mean?
Not correct, true, or in accordance with what is right or required.
Is WRONG a valid word?
Yes — WRONG is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WRONG?
WRONG has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WRONG come from?
From Old English 'wrang' via Old Norse 'rangr' (awry, crooked, unjust); the root sense is 'twisted', from the same family as 'wring' - what is wrong is bent out of true.
What can WRONG teach us?
Being wrong feels exactly like being right until the moment it doesn't.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.