Word: Wrong
Part of Speech: Adjective / Noun / Adverb
Adjective: Not correct or true; mistaken or faulty.
Noun: An act or behavior that is morally or legally incorrect.
Adverb: Incorrectly; in a mistaken way.
Synonyms: Incorrect, mistaken, false, improper, inaccurate
Antonyms: Right, correct, accurate, proper, true
Example 1: The answer to that question is wrong.
Example 2: He admitted that he had done wrong and apologized.
Example 3: She guessed the name wrong but got the address right.
The word "wrong" comes from Old English wrang, meaning "crooked" or "twisted." Over time, it came to refer to actions or answers that deviate from what is right or correct.
"Right is right, even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it." Augustine of Hippo
1. What does "wrong" mean as an adjective?
a) Honest
b) Accurate
c) Not correct or mistaken
d) True
Answer: c) Not correct or mistaken
2. Which sentence uses "wrong" as a noun?
a) He was wrong about the weather.
b) She wronged her friend.
c) Admitting a wrong can be difficult.
d) The clock is wrong.
Answer: c) Admitting a wrong can be difficult.
3. What is the antonym of "wrong"?
a) Mistaken
b) Proper
c) Faulty
d) False
Answer: b) Proper
4. What does the idiom "rub someone the wrong way" mean?
a) Comfort someone
b) Confuse someone
c) Annoy or irritate someone
d) Cheer someone up
Answer: c) Annoy or irritate someone
5. Which of the following is a synonym of "wrong"?
a) Correct
b) Accurate
c) Improper
d) True
Answer: c) Improper
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