wrong
gb/ɹˈɔŋ/ us/ɹˈɔŋ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A2
property
1
Not correct or true
Not right; not true or correct.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is wrong
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wrong' with 'false'. 'Wrong' can apply to actions, ideas, or beliefs, while 'false' usually applies to statements or facts.
పర్యాయపదాలు
incorrect (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
correct (Means accurate or true in fact.)
పదకలయికలు
wrong answer
|wrong idea
|prove wrong
|completely wrong
|what's wrong
విషయాలు
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
It is wrong to [do something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
unethical (Emphasizes breaking moral or professional standards.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
right (Means morally correct or just.)
పదకలయికలు
morally wrong
|seriously wrong
|know right from wrong
విషయాలు
ethics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- It is wrong to hurt people.
- Stealing is wrong.
- Lying is wrong.
నామవాచకం
B1
event
3
An unfair or immoral act
Something that is not fair, honest, or right.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to do [someone] a wrong
పర్యాయపదాలు
injustice (Focuses on lack of fairness or justice.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
justice (Refers to fairness and moral rightness.)
పదకలయికలు
right a wrong
|do someone a wrong
విషయాలు
law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to [do something] wrong
పర్యాయపదాలు
incorrectly (More formal; often used in written contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
correctly (In a way that is accurate or true.)
పదకలయికలు
spelled wrong
|guessed wrong
విషయాలు
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- You’re holding the knife wrong.
- I guessed the answer wrong again.
- The name was spelled wrong on the form.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the wrong [person/thing/place] for [something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
unsuitable (More formal; emphasizes lack of suitability.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
suitable (Appropriate for a particular purpose.)
పదకలయికలు
wrong person
|wrong place
విషయాలు
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I think you’ve got the wrong person.
- They went to the wrong address by mistake.
- This is the wrong tool for the job.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- You have the wrong number.
- He is the wrong man for the job.
- We went to the wrong house.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
wrong
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔŋ/
US/ɹˈɔŋ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
wrong (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (wrong)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: wrong
- Comparative: worse
- Superlative: worst
Noun
- Base: wrong
- Plural: wrong, wrongs
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
Core family
wrongly
adverb B2
Related words
wrongdoer
noun
wrongdoing
noun
Advanced or less common
wrongful
adjective
wrongfully
adverb
wrongness
noun
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular comparative: worse Adjective
- Irregular superlative: worst Adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
go wrong
1/ɡˈoʊ ɹˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
Develop badly or fail
To have problems; to not happen as planned.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.