wrong
gb/ɹˈɔŋ/ us/ɹˈɔŋ/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 800
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective
A2
property
1
Not correct or true
Not right; not true or correct.
वापर नमुना:
[something] is wrong
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wrong' with 'false'. 'Wrong' can apply to actions, ideas, or beliefs, while 'false' usually applies to statements or facts.
समानार्थी शब्द
incorrect (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
correct (Means accurate or true in fact.)
सहप्रयोग
wrong answer
|wrong idea
|prove wrong
|completely wrong
|what's wrong
विषय
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Your calculation is wrong; the total should be 45.
- I was wrong about the time of the meeting.
- That statement is completely wrong and misleading.
- She proved him wrong with clear evidence.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- My answer is wrong.
- He is wrong about her name.
- This number is wrong.
- You are wrong about the day.
adjective
A2
property
2
Morally bad or unfair
Not fair or good; not morally right.
वापर नमुना:
It is wrong to [do something]
समानार्थी शब्द
unethical (Emphasizes breaking moral or professional standards.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
right (Means morally correct or just.)
सहप्रयोग
morally wrong
|seriously wrong
|know right from wrong
विषय
ethics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- It’s wrong to lie to your friends.
- Many people think it’s wrong to kill animals for sport.
- The company’s actions were morally wrong.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- It is wrong to hurt people.
- Stealing is wrong.
- Lying is wrong.
नाम
B1
event
3
An unfair or immoral act
Something that is not fair, honest, or right.
वापर नमुना:
to do [someone] a wrong
समानार्थी शब्द
injustice (Focuses on lack of fairness or justice.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
justice (Refers to fairness and moral rightness.)
सहप्रयोग
right a wrong
|do someone a wrong
विषय
law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- He admitted the wrong and apologized.
- She was determined to right the wrongs of the past.
- They suffered a great wrong at the hands of the authorities.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He did a wrong to me.
- We must right this wrong.
- They want to fix the wrong.
adverb
A2
property
4
In an incorrect way
In a way that is not right or correct.
वापर नमुना:
to [do something] wrong
समानार्थी शब्द
incorrectly (More formal; often used in written contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
correctly (In a way that is accurate or true.)
सहप्रयोग
spelled wrong
|guessed wrong
विषय
daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- You’re holding the knife wrong.
- I guessed the answer wrong again.
- The name was spelled wrong on the form.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He wrote my name wrong.
- I did the work wrong.
- She spelled the word wrong.
adjective
A2
property
5
Not suitable or appropriate
Not good for that person, place, or time.
वापर नमुना:
the wrong [person/thing/place] for [something]
समानार्थी शब्द
unsuitable (More formal; emphasizes lack of suitability.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
suitable (Appropriate for a particular purpose.)
सहप्रयोग
wrong person
|wrong place
विषय
daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- I think you’ve got the wrong person.
- They went to the wrong address by mistake.
- This is the wrong tool for the job.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- You have the wrong number.
- He is the wrong man for the job.
- We went to the wrong house.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
wrong
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔŋ/
US/ɹˈɔŋ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
wrong (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (wrong)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: wrong
- Comparative: worse
- Superlative: worst
Noun
- Base: wrong
- Plural: wrong, wrongs
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
Core family
wrongly
adverb B2
Related words
wrongdoer
noun
wrongdoing
noun
Advanced or less common
wrongful
adjective
wrongfully
adverb
wrongness
noun
ठळक मुद्दे
- Irregular comparative: worse Adjective
- Irregular superlative: worst Adjective
वाक्प्रचार
go wrong
1/ɡˈoʊ ɹˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
Develop badly or fail
To have problems; to not happen as planned.
उदाहरणे
- Something went wrong with the computer update.
- Our plans went wrong after it started raining.
what’s wrong
1/wˈʌts ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Ask about a problem or issue
Used to ask what problem someone has or what is not right.
उदाहरणे
- You look upset. What’s wrong?
- What’s wrong with your car?
get someone wrong
1/ɡˈɛt sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Misunderstand someone’s meaning or intent
To not understand what someone means correctly.
उदाहरणे
- Don’t get me wrong—I like your idea, but it needs work.
- You’ve got me wrong; I’m not trying to blame you.
- I think you got him wrong; he wasn’t being rude.
- I think you’ve got her wrong—she’s actually very friendly once you know her.
prove someone wrong
1/pɹˈuv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Show someone is incorrect
To show that what someone said or thought is not true.
उदाहरणे
- She proved him wrong by finishing the race first.
- She proved them wrong by finishing first in the race.
- I love proving people wrong when they doubt me.
- The results proved me wrong.
rub someone the wrong way
1/ɹˈʌb sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ɹˈɔŋ wˈeɪ/
idiom
informal
Annoy someone unintentionally
To make someone feel annoyed without meaning to.
उदाहरणे
- His arrogant attitude rubbed me the wrong way.
- His jokes really rub me the wrong way sometimes.
- She tends to rub people the wrong way when she’s stressed.
- I think I rubbed her the wrong way when I disagreed.