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wrongful

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wrong·ful  (rôngfl, rng-)
adj.
1. Wrong; unjust: wrongful criticism.
2. Unlawful: wrongful death.
wrongful·ly adv.
wrongful·ness n.
wrongful
Adjective
unjust or illegal: wrongful imprisonment
wrongfully adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.wrongfulwrongful - having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
unlawful
illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
2.wrongful - unlawfully violating the rights of others; "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income"
unlawful - contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
3.wrongful - not just or fair; "a wrongful act"; "a wrongful charge"
unjust - violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
wrongful
adjective improper, illegal, unfair, inappropriate, unlawful, illicit, immoral, unjust, illegitimate, unethical, groundless << OPPOSITE rightful
Translations
Spanish wrongful [ˈrɔŋful] adj → injusto;
wrongful dismissal (INDUSTRY) → despido improcedente
French wrongful [ˈrɔŋful] adj → injustifié(e);
wrongful dismissal (Industry) → licenciement abusif
German wrongful [ˈrɔŋful] wrong adj → unrechtmäßig
Italian wrongful [ˈrɔŋful] adj → illegittimo/a; ingiusto/a;
wrongful dismissal → licenziamento ingiustificato
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Curiously enough the excitement was due less to the fact that an innocent man was in danger of a wrongful conviction than to the interest taken in their own ideas as to the Mystery of The Yellow Room.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux, Gaston View in context
John, he tells us how he is despairing in his mind on accounts of a certain fair young person, and how, if I hadn't found him out, he was going away to seek his fortune far and wide, and had fully meant never to come to life, but to leave the property as our wrongful inheritance for ever and a day.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
Then they vowed that even as they themselves had been despoiled they would despoil their oppressors, whether baron, abbot, knight, or squire, and that from each they would take that which had been wrung from the poor by unjust taxes, or land rents, or in wrongful fines.
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