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