Qualities

Synonyms for wrong

Two senses of wrong live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

Said all the wrong things.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

improper

Same sentence, swapped: Said all the improper things.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for wrong as it is used in the sentence above.

haywire
off
hurt

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineActions

characterized by errors

He gave the wrong answer to the final exam question.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

incorrect

Same sentence, swapped: He gave the incorrect answer to the final exam question.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for wrong as it is used in the sentence above.

amiss
untimely
bad

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