adj
Meaning 1
wrong or unjust
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: iniquitous, unfair
Antonyms: just, right
Standard Lemma guide
wrongful
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɹɒŋfəl/
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adj
Meaning 2
unlawful or illegal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: illicit, nonlawful, crimeful, criminal, illegal, illegitimate, lawbreaking, outlawed, unlawful, wrongful
Antonyms: rightful
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
not just or fair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a wrongful act
- a wrongful charge
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
unlawfully violating the rights of others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- wrongful death
- a wrongful diversion of trust income
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
having no legally established claim
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the wrongful heir to the throne
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unlawful
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English wrongful, equivalent to wrong + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: грешен (grešen) — wrong or unjust
- Bulgarian: неверен (neveren) — wrong or unjust
- Finnish: epäoikeudenmukainen — wrong or unjust
- Finnish: oikeudeton — wrong or unjust
- Spanish: injusto — wrong or unjust
- Spanish: injustificado — wrong or unjust
- Spanish: indebido — wrong or unjust
- Spanish: torticero — wrong or unjust
- Bulgarian: неправомерен (nepravomeren) — unlawful
- Finnish: oikeudeton — unlawful
- Spanish: culposo — unlawful
- Spanish: ilegal — unlawful