immoral, unjust, or illegal
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wrong•ful /ˈrɔŋfəl, ˈrɑŋ-/USA pronunciation
adj.
wrong•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- not just;
unfair. - not legal;
unlawful.
wrong•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
wrong•ful
(rông′fəl, rong′-),USA pronunciation adj.
wrong′ful•ly, adv.
wrong′ful•ness, n.
- unjust or unfair:a wrongful act; a wrongful charge.
- having no legal right;
unlawful:The court ruled it was a wrongful diversion of trust income.
- 1275–1325; Middle English; see wrong, -ful
wrong′ful•ness, n.
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'wrongful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abatement
- collusion
- consortium
- conspiracy
- cover
- covet
- delinquency
- detainer
- fault
- injurious
- injury
- intrusion
- larceny
- mal-
- malfeasance
- malice
- malicious
- misfeasance
- ouster
- purpresture
- serve
- suborn
- theft
- tort
- trespass
- usurpation
- wrongful death