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