wrong
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1.0
- adjective
- /rɔŋ/
- Not money in the abstract, but money in the wrong places.
- at the wrong time
- in the wrong place
- the wrong way
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- So is is that a wrong way of looking at pathos?
- I'm like the wrong size boots, God damn it.
- Afterward, it's the wrong time to do research.
- So don't turn yourself into the wrong kind of elitist, we might say.
- Sex matters in wrong place, wrong time, wrong place, wrong time.
- The next is fasting during the wrong time of day for you.
- Forgive me, but I think that's the wrong reaction.
- I convinced him that the timing was wrong, but the path was correct.
- It was just the wrong scene, you know, the steps were great.
- You were born on the wrong side of the border.
- This is the wrong show at the wrong time and this is tabled.
Examples
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No, I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's just you're in a wrong place at the wrong time.
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Is that the wrong way of looking at it?
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I think that we are in the wrong place.
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And you know that you may be asking the wrong first questions.
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We said it was the wrong tax at the wrong time, the wrong choice.
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Afterward, it's the wrong time to do research.
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I worry about providing wrong answers to math questions my students may have.
Academic text (2008) -
Don't take this the wrong way.
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She realized that she had been asking the wrong questions during the interview.
Synonyms
367
3.7
Not right for a situation or event
218
3.2
Not good enough or not allowed by rules
93
4.1
Not suitable according to normal rules or standards
67
2.2
Not allowed by rules and not good enough for standards
36
5.3
Happening at a bad time, often earlier than expected
32
7.8
Not proper or polite for a situation
24
5.1
Not appropriate or needed for the situation
19
6.7
Not suitable for a situation or for what people expect
19
2.6
Not right for a person, place, or purpose
18
5.5
Happening at a bad time that causes problems
13
7.4
Not fitting with the things around it and looking strange
3
5.5
Not a good idea because it may cause problems
1
6.3
Not right for the situation and likely to seem awkward
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7.2
Not suitable for a person or situation
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9.1
Unsuitable for a situation that makes people feel uncomfortable
1
5.9
Happening at a time when it is not right
1
9.9
Not suitable for a situation and therefore not important to the topic
1
5.6
Not suitable for a certain situation or purpose
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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9.4
A way of looking at a situation that makes small details seem more important than the big picture
Compounds
8
3.8
An understanding of what is right and wrong that guides a person's actions
- Specialized
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8.1
An action or not doing something that harms another person and can lead to a lawsuit for money
How Appropriate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wrong originally meant 'bent' or 'not straight', like in wring ('to twist'), and that sense grew into 'not fitting' or 'not suitable'. So if something is the wrong time or place, it simply is not the 'right' one for that moment or purpose.