wrongness

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser errado, incorreto, imoral ou inapropriado.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being incorrect, immoral, or inappropriate.

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1. Inappropriate conductB2formal

   The quality of being unsuitable or improper in a given situation.

   Inadequação

   • The wrongness of his behavior at the ceremony was noted by everyone.
   • She was criticized for the wrongness of her remarks during the meeting.
   • The teacher explained the wrongness of cheating on the exam.

   Sinônimosimproprietyinappropriatenessindecorumunseemlinessunsuitability

   Antônimosappropriatenesscorrectnessfitnessproprietysuitability

2. Contrary to conscience or moralityB2formal

   The state of being morally incorrect or unethical.

   Imoralidade

   • He felt a deep sense of wrongness about the decision to lie.
   • The wrongness of stealing is taught from a young age.
   • She questioned the wrongness of the company's environmental practices.

   Sinônimoscorruptiondepravityevilimmoralityiniquitysinfulnessunrighteousnesswickedness

   Antônimosgoodnessmoralityrighteousnessrightnessvirtue

3. The quality of not conforming to fact or truthB2formal

   The state of being incorrect or inaccurate in terms of facts or reality.

   Incorreção

   • The wrongness of his statement was proven by the evidence.
   • Historians debated the wrongness of the popular myth.
   • The wrongness of the calculation led to a flawed conclusion.

   Sinônimoserroneousnesserrorfallacyfalsityinaccuracyincorrectness

   Antônimosaccuracycorrectnessrightnesstruthverity