: not legal, fair, or moral
▪ wrongful conduct ▪ He is suing his former employer for wrongful termination.
▪ wrongful conduct ▪ He is suing his former employer for wrongful termination.
— wrong·ful·ly adverb
▪ a wrongfully convicted inmate
▪ a wrongfully convicted inmate
— wrong·ful·ness noun [noncount]
▪ She did not understand the wrongfulness of her actions.
▪ She did not understand the wrongfulness of her actions.







