wrong

/rɒŋ/ adjective

Definition

NOT CORRECT › not correct: the wrong answer We're going the wrong way.

be wrong › to think or say something that is not correct: You were wrong about the party - it's today, not tomorrow.

get sth wrong › to produce an answer or result that is not correct: I got most of the answers wrong.

PROBLEM [never before noun] › If something is wrong, there is a problem: There's something wrong with my computer. What's wrong?

NOT MORAL [never before noun] › morally bad: [+ to do sth] It's wrong to tell lies.

NOT SUITABLE › not suitable: I think she's wrong for this job. → See also get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick → See also get/start off on the wrong foot → See also not put a foot wrong → See also rub sb up the wrong way

(Definition of wrong adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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