Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrongdoing

/ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: wrong-do-ing
IPA: /ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Violation of standards of behavior.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of doing wrong.

Countable

verb

present participle and gerund of wrongdo

Example Sentences

"A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end.""
"I said that some ancient stories suggested that those who were unrighteous or who had committed wrongdoings were more susceptible to plagues or disasters. And sometimes plagues just miraculously disappeared after people realized their wrongdoings and repented."

Etymology

From Middle English wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong + doing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wrong doyng

Usage

Inflected Forms

wrongdoings (plural) wrong-doing (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

wrongdo wrongdoer

Synonyms

baseness degeneracy wickedness corruption defilement degradation depravation depravedness depravity impurity iniquity lewdity

Questions

How do you pronounce wrongdoing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/.
What does wrongdoing mean?: Violation of standards of behavior.
Where does wrongdoing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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