wrong — not correct or true; not morally right
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not correct or true; not morally right
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɔːŋ/
Example Sentences
- I took the wrong bus and ended up at the zoo instead of school.
- There's nothing wrong with eating pizza for breakfast.
- Don't get me wrong - I love your cooking.
wrong
ADJECTIVE[/rɔːŋ/]
not correct or true; not morally right
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old Norse 'rangr', meaning 'crooked' or 'bent'. The semantic shift from physical curvature to moral or logical error likely originated from Viking usage, where a crooked path became metaphorically associated with an incorrect or mistaken path, eventually developing into the modern sense of 'incorrect' or 'faulty'.
Breakdown
rangr (Old Norse: crooked, bent) → wrong (incorrect, mistaken). The morphological evolution reflects a metaphorical extension from physical deviation to abstract error or falsehood.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I took the wrong bus and ended up at the zoo instead of school.”
“There's nothing wrong with eating pizza for breakfast.”
“Don't get me wrong - I love your cooking.”
“My GPS led me wrong and I drove in circles for an hour.”
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