wrongs 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wrongsnext
plural of wrong
1
as in evils
that which is morally unacceptable any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong

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2
as in injustices
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this trying to right all the wrongs in the world

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wrongs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wrong
as in harms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongs
  1. evils
  2. injustices
  3. bad
Noun
  • In the push to rename Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus himself has become a metaphor for the evils of early colonial empires, and rightly so.
    Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
  • And like all those years ago, the pair learn that Lady Maeda is still pulling the strings behind the scenes, and that the evils of the past have carried on to the present.
    Regina Kim, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of evils
Noun
  • The friendship of Adra and Abraham is no sentimental cinematic Band-Aid for agonies or injustices but, rather, a touchstone for both men, who, in confronting each other, confront themselves.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Disparate impact analysis has been an essential tool in identifying and mitigating environmental injustices that disproportionately affect low-income and minority communities.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of injustices
Noun
  • The revenue could come from taxes on bads (pollution, for example) or on rents (including land and, above all, intellectual property).
    Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
  • Despite the obvious bad, there was undeniable good.
    Mellissa Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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