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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wrong•ful /ˈrɔŋfəl, ˈrɑŋ-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not just;
    unfair.
  2. not legal;
    unlawful.
wrong•ful•ly, adv.: wrongfully condemned.
wrong•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wrong•ful  (rông′fəl, rong′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. unjust or unfair:a wrongful act; a wrongful charge.
  2. having no legal right;
    unlawful:The court ruled it was a wrongful diversion of trust income.
  • 1275–1325; Middle English; see wrong, -ful
wrong′ful•ly, adv. 
wrong′ful•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wrongful /ˈrɒŋfʊl/ adj
  1. immoral, unjust, or illegal
ˈwrongfully adv ˈwrongfulness n
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