LookItUpwrongful
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈrɔŋfəl/ · UK /ˈrɒŋfəl/
wrongful means: Unfair and against the rights of another person.
adjective
VIOLATING RIGHTSC1
Unfair and against the rights of another person.
- She challenged her wrongful dismissal.
- He spent years in prison after a wrongful conviction.
- The family sought compensation for his wrongful arrest.
ILLEGALC1
Against the law.
- The court found the conduct wrongful.
- The family filed a wrongful death claim.
- The company paid damages for its wrongful acts.
WITHOUT RIGHTC2
Holding a position or possessing something without having the right to do so.
- The wrongful heir took the throne.
- The court removed the wrongful possessor from the land.
- A wrongful claimant had controlled the estate for years.
Questions about wrongful
What does wrongful mean?
Unfair and against the rights of another person.
What is wrongful in other languages?
Türkçe: haksız · Español: injusto · Français: injuste · Deutsch: ungerecht · Italiano: ingiusto · 日本語: 不当な
How do you pronounce wrongful?
In American English /ˈrɔŋfəl/; in British English /ˈrɒŋfəl/.
How do you use wrongful in a sentence?
She challenged her wrongful dismissal. He spent years in prison after a wrongful conviction.
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