Origin of wrong
before 1100; (adj.) Middle English wrong, wrang, Old English wrang, perhaps < Old Danish wrang; compare Danish vrang wrong, Old Norse rangr awry; (v. and adv.) Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (noun) Middle English; Old English wrang, derivative of the adj.; akin to wring
Synonyms for wrong
1. bad, evil, wicked, sinful, immoral, iniquitous, reprehensible, crooked. 2. inaccurate, incorrect, false, untrue, mistaken. 6. improper, unsuitable. 8. misdoing, wickedness, sin, vice. 12. maltreat, abuse, oppress, cheat, defraud, dishonor.
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reprehensible, responsible, guilty, liable, impeachable, wrong, culpable, sorry, remorseful, convicted, blameworthy, erring, amiss, answerable, blamable, caught, censurable, dirty, punishablewrong
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Word Origin for wrong
Old English wrang injustice, from Old Norse vrang; see wring
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