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WRONGNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of not conforming to fact or truth
Synonyms:
incorrectness; wrongness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("wrongness" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wrongness"):
erroneousness; error (inadvertent incorrectness)
Antonym:
rightness (conformity to fact or truth)
Derivation:
wrong (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth)
wrong (based on or acting or judging in error)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Contrary to conscience or morality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("wrongness" is a kind of...):
immorality (the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct)
Antonym:
rightness (according with conscience or morality)
Derivation:
wrong (contrary to conscience or morality or law)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Inappropriate conduct
Synonyms:
inappropriateness; wrongness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("wrongness" is a kind of...):
improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)
Derivation:
inappropriate (not in keeping with what is correct or proper)
