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WRONGFUL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not just or fair
Example:
a wrongful charge
Classified under:
Similar:
unjust (violating principles of justice)
Derivation:
wrongfulness (that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Unlawfully violating the rights of others
Example:
a wrongful diversion of trust income
Classified under:
Similar:
unlawful (contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law)
Derivation:
wrongfulness (that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having no legally established claim
Example:
the wrongful heir to the throne
Synonyms:
unlawful; wrongful
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
illegitimate (of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful)
Derivation:
wrongfulness (that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law)
