I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wrang, from *wrang, adjective , wrong Date: before 12th century
1. an injurious, unfair, or unjust act ; action or conduct inflicting harm without due provocation or just cause, a violation or invasion of the legal rights of another, something wrong, immoral, or unethical, the state, position, or fact of being or doing wrong: as, the state of being mistaken or incorrect, the state of being guilty, see: injustice
II. adjective (wronger; wrongest)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *wrang, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rangr awry, wrong, Danish vrang wrong side; akin to Old English wringan to wring
Date: 13th century
not according to the moral standard ; sinful , immoral , not right or proper according to a code, standard, or convention ; improper , not according to truth or facts ; incorrect , not satisfactory (as in condition, results, health, or temper), not in accordance with one's needs, intent, or expectations , of, relating to, or constituting the side of something that is usually held to be opposite to the principal one, that is the one naturally or by design turned down, inward, or away, or that is the least finished or polished, wrongly adverb wrongness noun
III. adverb
Date: 13th century
without accuracy ; incorrectly , without regard for what is proper or just , in a wrong direction ,
4. in an unsuccessful or unfortunate way , out of working order or condition, in a false light ,
IV. transitive verb (wronged; wronging)
Date: 14th century
1. to do wrong to ; injure , harm , to treat disrespectfully or dishonorably ; violate , defraud , discredit , malign , wronger noun Synonyms: see: …
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