wrongous
Wrongful; not right; unjust; illegalWrongful; not right; unjust; illegal.
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland, UK, dialectal, especially)Wrongful; not right; unjust; illegal.
протиправнийprotypravnyj, неправийnepravyj, несправедливийnespravedlyvyj
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English wrongous, for earlier wrongwis, wrangwis, from Old English wrangwīs (“From Middle English wrongous, for earlier wrongwis, wrangwis, from Old English wrangwīs (“wrongous, rough, uneven”), equivalent to wrong + -ous (see also wrongwise). Cognate with Swedish vrångvis (“wrong, iniquitous”). See wrong, and compare righteous.
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Forms
more wrongous, most wrongous| Comparative | more wrongous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most wrongous Lesson |
regular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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