wrongful

Meaning

  1. wrong or unjust
  2. unlawful or illegal

Synonyms

unjust
C2
wrong
A1
unlawful
C2
unfair
B2
illegal
B1
unrighteous
inequitable
undue
27k
unbecoming
28k
iniquitous
improper
C2
illicit
C2
injurious
36k

not right

false
B1
invalidated
irregular
C2
lawless
25k
mistaken
B2
nullified
oppressive
24k
out-of-bounds
partial
C1
phoney
C2
prohibited
C2
strike
B1

tortious

unauthorised
36k
unauthorized
C2
bad
A1
👎
underhand
44k
under-the-counter
undocumented
32k
unfit
C2
unfitting
unmerited
unreasonable
C1
unseemly
29k
unsuitable
26k
wildcat
24k

not fitting

no ball

not meet

not plausible

inequitous

underserved
injust
unbefitting
base
B1
bootleg
27k
Translations

injusto
ilegal

άδικος

unrechtmäßig
iniquo

injurius

injustus

ungerecht
onrechtmatig
injuste

παράνομος

haksız
injustifié
injust
illégal
Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɒŋfəl/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
wrongful
In summary

From Middle English wrongful, equivalent to wrong + -ful.

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