WRONG

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wrang, from *wrang, adjective, ~ 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 ~, immoral, or unethical, the state, position, or fact of being or doing ~: as, the state of being mistaken or incorrect, the state of being guilty, see: injustice II. adjective (~er; ~est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *wrang, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rangr awry, ~, Danish vrang ~ 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, ~ly adverb ~ness noun III. adverb Date: 13th century without accuracy ; incorrectly , without regard for what is proper or just , in a ~ direction , 4. in an unsuccessful or unfortunate way , out of working order or condition, in a false light , IV. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 14th century 1. to do ~ to ; injure , harm , to treat disrespectfully or dishonorably ; violate , defraud , discredit , malign , ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~