wrongfulness

wrong·ful

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rawng-fuh l, rong-]
- /ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ-/
- /ˈrɒŋfʊlnəs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rawng-fuh l, rong-]
- /ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ-/

Definitions of wrongfulness word

adjective wrongfulness unjust or unfair: a wrongful act; a wrongful charge. 1
adjective wrongfulness having no legal right; unlawful: The court ruled it was a wrongful diversion of trust income. 1
noun wrongfulness The state or quality of being wrongful. 1

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Origin of wrongfulness

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at wrong, -ful

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Parts of speech for Wrongfulness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wrongfulness

wrongfulness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for wrongfulness

noun wrongfulness

illegality — illegal condition or quality; unlawfulness.
unlawful — not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.

All 2 Synonyms of wrongfulness

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