Phrase Hound found 209 phrases and 55 compound words that contain wrong. The most common are listed below. Open wrong in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 209
- go wrongTo worsen; to fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.
- Something Wrong
- went wrongsimple past of go wrong
- Nothing Wrong
- Wrong-Way
- dead wrongUtterly wrong.
- wrong sideThe side of a fabric, often with a less visible color or pattern, that is not intended to be seen on a finished project.
- Wrong Place
- going wrongpresent participle and gerund of go wrong
- Mr WrongAlternative form of Mister Wrong: An unsuitable male companion, especially a husband.
- All Wrong
- gone wrongpast participle of go wrong: To worsen; to fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.
- Wrong Direction
- wrong numberA telephone number dialled by mistake, for example, by transposing digits.
- civil wrongA wrongful act by one person against another for which the other person may recover damages in a lawsuit; this includes tort, breach of contract, breach of trust, and breach of fiduciary duty.
- goes wrongthird-person singular simple present indicative of go wrong: To worsen; to fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.
- wrong-way driverA driver who drives in the unpermitted direction, particularly on a highway.
- wrong-footTo cause a competitor to move or put weight on the wrong foot, as by making an unexpected move.
- wrong 'unA dishonest or disreputable person; a crook or rogue.
- wrong crowdA group of people deemed to have a negative influence on a person's behavior; a bad crowd.
- get wrongUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, wrong.
- Ms WrongAlternative form of Miss Wrong: An unsuitable female companion, especially a wife.
- wrong-doingAlternative spelling of wrongdoing: Violation of standards of behavior.
- wrong side of the tracksThe part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy. An area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.
- wrong side of townSynonym of wrong side of the tracks: The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy. An area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.
Compound words 55
- wrongfulwrong or unjust
- wronglyIn violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.
- wrongdoingViolation of standards of behavior.
- wrongnessThe quality of being wrong; error or fault.
- wrongheadedHaving an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.
- wrongamundoWrong.
- wrongthinkBeliefs or opinions that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream orthodoxy.
- wrongousWrongful; not right; unjust; illegal.
- badwrongfunEnjoyment derived from playing roleplaying games in an incorrect, improper, or unethical way.
- copywrongThe unethical use of, or disregard for, copyright law.