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wrongful
[
rawng
-f
uh
l
,
rong
-
]
wrong·ful
/
ˈrɔŋ
fəl
,
ˈrɒŋ-
/
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[
rawng
-f
uh
l
,
rong
-
]
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adjective
1.
unjust or unfair:
a wrongful act; a wrongful charge.
2.
having no legal right; unlawful:
The court ruled it was a wrongful diversion of trust income.
Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English;
see
wrong
,
-ful
Related forms
wrong·ful·ly,
adverb
wrong·ful·ness,
noun
un·wrong·ful,
adjective
un·wrong·ful·ly,
adverb
un·wrong·ful·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
wrong
,
wrongful
.
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wrongful
(ˈrɒŋfʊl)
—
adj
immoral, unjust, or illegal
'wrongfully
—
adv
'wrongfulness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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