Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrongful

/ˈɹɒŋfəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: wrong-ful
IPA: /ˈɹɒŋfəl/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

wrong or unjust

adj

unlawful or illegal

Example Sentences

"And now, with the tyranny of wrongful power, "The loathsome mark has fallen, the mall remains Sceptreless, free, uncircumscribed, but man Equal, unclassed, tribeless, and nationless, Exempt from awe, worship, degree, the king Over himself; just, gentle, wise.""

Etymology

From Middle English wrongful, equivalent to wrong + -ful.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wrongful

Inflected Forms

more wrongful (comparative) most wrongful (superlative)

Derived Forms

unwrongful wrongfully wrongfulness

Phrases

wrongful birth wrongful death wrongful death statute wrongful dismissal

Synonyms

iniquitous unfair illicit nonlawful crimeful criminal illegal illegitimate lawbreaking outlawed unlawful wrongful

Antonyms

just right rightful

Questions

How do you pronounce wrongful?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒŋfəl/.
What does wrongful mean?: wrong or unjust
Where does wrongful come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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