CEFR A1

wrong

adjective, adverb, noun

Meaning

Wrong means not correct, not true, unsuitable, or morally bad, and it can describe answers, choices, actions, or behavior.

Examples

That is the wrong answer.
It felt wrong to ignore the problem.

Synonyms: incorrect, mistaken, unsuitable

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wrong (A1)

adjective, adverb, noun

Pronunciation: /rɒŋ/

Definition

Wrong means not correct, not true, unsuitable, or morally bad, and it can describe answers, choices, actions, or behavior.

Examples

That is the wrong answer.
It felt wrong to ignore the problem.

How to Use wrong

wrong with (prepositional phrase): used to ask or say what the problem is — "What is wrong with the printer?"
go wrong (verb phrase): to fail or develop a problem — "Something went wrong during the upload."

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