Word of the Day: Wrong

wrong / rŏng adjective

in error; false; mistaken

No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. Albert Einstein, 1879-1955

dishonest; immoral

Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one. Robert E. Lee, 1807-1870 adverb

erroneously; in a wrong manner or direction

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong. Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658 noun

a dishonest action

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. William Shakespeare, 1564-1616

an injustice

Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind. Gautama Buddha, c. 563/480-c. 483/400 BCE verb

to act dishonestly toward one

Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking for his forgiveness. Elbert Hubbard, 1859-1915