in the wrong

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in the wrong

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  1. Incorrect; in error. See here what it says in the dictionary. So, you were in the wrong about the meaning of that word.
  2. At fault, guilty.

Opposite: in the right

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Opposite: in the right

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prep_phrase in error

Españolequivocado, errado
中文錯誤的 /错误的 cuòwù de
Portuguêserrado, enganado
العربيةعَلَى بَاطِلٍ ʕalā bāṭilin

prep_phrase at fault

Españolmal
中文理虧 /理亏 lǐkuī

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"in the wrong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

in the wrong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20wrong

Chicago

"in the wrong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20wrong.

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@misc{in_the_wrong_2026,
  title = {in the wrong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20wrong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}