Phrase guide

in the wrong

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Incorrect; in error.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • See here what it says in the dictionary. So, you were in the wrong about the meaning of that word.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

At fault, guilty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عَلَى بَاطِلٍ (ʕalā bāṭilin) — in error
  • Chinese Mandarin: 錯誤的 /错误的 (cuòwù de) — in error
  • Finnish: väärässä — in error
  • Icelandic: hafa á röngu að standa — in error
  • Icelandic: vera í órétti — in error
  • Portuguese: errado — in error
  • Portuguese: enganado — in error
  • Spanish: equivocado — in error
  • Spanish: errado — in error
  • Chinese Mandarin: 理虧 /理亏 (lǐkuī) — at fault
  • Finnish: syyllinen — at fault
  • Spanish: mal — at fault