ALL meanings of in the wrong
in the wrong
I i - adjective in the wrong not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed. 1
- adjective in the wrong deviating from truth or fact; erroneous: a wrong answer. 1
- adjective in the wrong not correct in action, judgment, opinion, method, etc., as a person; in error: You are wrong to blame him. 1
- adjective in the wrong not proper or usual; not in accordance with requirements or recommended practice: the wrong way to hold a golf club. 1
- adjective in the wrong out of order; awry; amiss: Something is wrong with the machine. 1
- adjective in the wrong not suitable or appropriate: He always says the wrong thing. 1
- adjective in the wrong (of clothing) that should be worn or kept inward or under: You're wearing the sweater wrong side out. 1
- noun in the wrong that which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodness, or truth; evil: I committed many wrongs. 1
- noun in the wrong an injustice: The wrongs they suffered aged them. 1
- noun in the wrong Law. an invasion of another's right, to his damage. a tort. 1
- adverb in the wrong in a wrong manner; not rightly; awry; amiss: You did it wrong again. 1
- verb with object in the wrong to do wrong to; treat unfairly or unjustly; harm. 1
- verb with object in the wrong to impute evil to (someone) unjustly; malign. 1
- idioms in the wrong get in wrong, Slang. to cause to come into disfavor: We are forever getting in wrong with the people next door. 1
- idioms in the wrong go wrong, to go amiss; fail: Everything is going wrong today. to pursue an immoral course; become depraved: Bad friends caused him to go wrong. 1
- idioms in the wrong in the wrong, to blame; in error: He knew he was in the wrong but refused to concede the point. 1
- adjective in the wrong To be incorrect about what you say or think, to be in error. 0
- phrase in the wrong If someone who is involved in an argument or dispute has behaved in a way which is morally or legally wrong, you can say that they are in the wrong. 0
- noun in the wrong mistaken or guilty 0
- noun in the wrong not on the side supported by truth, justice, etc. 0