3wrong noun
plural wrongs 1 [noncount] : behavior that is not morally good or correct
▪ People who do wrong [=do bad things] should be punished. ▪ He's old enough to know the difference between right and wrong. = He's old enough to know right from wrong. ▪ He is regarded as a hero who can do no wrong. [=who never does anything bad] — opposite right 2 [count] : a harmful, unfair, or illegal act — usually plural ▪ She is seeking compensation for the wrongs that she suffered as an employee at that company. ▪ No one has the power to right all wrongs. ▪ We discussed the rights and wrongs of genetic cloning. — opposite right
▪ People who do wrong [=do bad things] should be punished. ▪ He's old enough to know the difference between right and wrong. = He's old enough to know right from wrong. ▪ He is regarded as a hero who can do no wrong. [=who never does anything bad] — opposite right
do (someone) wrong
informal + old-fashioned : to treat (someone) badly or unfairly
▪ Her ex-boyfriend did her wrong.
▪ Her ex-boyfriend did her wrong.
in the wrong
: in the position or situation of being wrong
▪ We had an argument and each of us thinks that the other was in the wrong.
▪ We had an argument and each of us thinks that the other was in the wrong.
two wrongs don't make a right
— used to say that if someone hurts you, you should not hurt that person in return
