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in the wrong

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪn ðə ˈrɔːŋ/ · UK /ɪn ðə ˈrɒŋ/

in the wrong means: Responsible for doing something bad or causing a problem.

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AT FAULTB2

Responsible for doing something bad or causing a problem.

  • You were in the wrong.
  • The driver admitted he was in the wrong.
  • Both sides were in the wrong during that argument.

How to use it: be in the wrong (I knew I was in the wrong and apologized.)

Similar words: at fault, to blame, guilty

Opposites: blameless

Common phrases: be in the wrong, clearly in the wrong, in the wrong here

INCORRECTB2

Having a mistaken idea or giving an incorrect answer.

  • I was in the wrong about the date.
  • The records showed that he was in the wrong.
  • Were we in the wrong about what the word meant?

How to use it: be in the wrong about something (She was in the wrong about the total.)

Similar words: wrong, mistaken, incorrect

Opposites: correct

Common phrases: be in the wrong, clearly in the wrong, in the wrong again

Questions about in the wrong

What does in the wrong mean?

Responsible for doing something bad or causing a problem.

What is in the wrong in other languages?

Türkçe: haksız · Español: culpable · Français: en tort · Deutsch: im Unrecht · Italiano: nel torto · 日本語: 悪くて

How do you pronounce in the wrong?

In American English /ɪn ðə ˈrɔːŋ/; in British English /ɪn ðə ˈrɒŋ/.

How do you use in the wrong in a sentence?

You were in the wrong. The driver admitted he was in the wrong.

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