[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/wrong/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) / wrong # wrong adjective (wrong); adverb (wrong, wrongly); noun (a wrong, wrongs); verb (wrong, wrongs, wronged, wronging) «wrong» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Wrong means not right or not correct. Two plus two is five is a wrong answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#m1) 2. Wrong means not the one you wanted or needed: the wrong bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#m2) 3. Wrong also means bad or unfair: it is wrong to steal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#m3) 4. Something wrong is a problem: what is wrong with the car? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#m4) 5. To wrong someone is to treat them unfairly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#m5) ### In the lessons In maths: marks an answer, a guess or a count that is not correct; questions answered wrong on a test; right = total − wrong. In school: find the mistake, correct the wrong answer. In life: knowing right from wrong. Phrases: go wrong, get it wrong, the wrong way, what is wrong, right or wrong, wrong number. ### Examples - Sam got 3 questions wrong on the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x1) - Lily answered 18 right and 2 wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x2) - She dialed the wrong number. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x3) - Find the wrong step in Tom's sum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x4) - We took the wrong turn and got lost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x5) - It is wrong to take things that are not yours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x6) - What is wrong? You look sad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x7) - Something went wrong with the printer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x8) - Being wrong is part of learning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/#x9) ### Note Opposite: right or correct. «Wrong» is also an adverb: you spelled it wrong. Wrong answers are often taken away from the total: right = total − wrong. Trap: some tests take points off for each wrong answer. ## In Jewish tradition "Do not wrong" means do not cheat or oppress, especially a stranger or a neighbour in trade. As a noun it means an injustice done to someone, which the afflicted can bring before God. The prophets blame those who wronged the poor and needy. **Interpretation.** The rabbis read this as a ban on hurting people with words as well as in buying and selling, and say that one must not mislead a buyer or hurt a stranger's feelings. The fear of God is named as the reason. Lamentations' cry "judge my cause" is read as trust that God defends the wronged. ### Examples - And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. (Torah LEV.19.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wrong/#x1) - And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbour, or buy of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not wrong one another. (Torah LEV.25.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wrong/#x2) - And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am the LORD your God. (Torah LEV.25.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wrong/#x3) - O LORD, Thou hast seen my wrong; judge Thou my cause. (Writings LAM.3.59, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wrong/#x4) - He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings: (Writings 1CH.16.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wrong/#x5) - The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have wronged the poor and needy, and have oppressed the stranger unlawfully. (Prophets EZK.22.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wrong/#x6) ### Note Opposite: right or correct. «Wrong» is also an adverb: you spelled it wrong. Wrong answers are often taken away from the total: right = total − wrong. Trap: some tests take points off for each wrong answer. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «wrong» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wrong/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«wrong» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wrong.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «wrong» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wrong/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«wrong» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/wrong.html) on Mova free.