The difference between Inaccurate and Wrong

When used as adjectives, inaccurate means mistaken or incorrect, whereas wrong means incorrect or untrue.


Wrong is also noun with the meaning: something that is immoral or not good.

Wrong is also adverb with the meaning: in a way that isn't right.

Wrong is also verb with the meaning: to treat unjustly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Inaccurate and Wrong

  1. Inaccurate as an adjective:

    Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.

  1. Wrong as an adjective:

    Incorrect or untrue.

    Examples:

    "Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong."

  2. Wrong as an adjective:

    Asserting something incorrect or untrue.

    Examples:

    "You're wrong: he's not Superman at all."

  3. Wrong as an adjective:

    Immoral, not good, bad.

    Examples:

    "It is wrong to lie."

  4. Wrong as an adjective:

    Improper; unfit; unsuitable.

    Examples:

    "A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day."

  5. Wrong as an adjective:

    Not working; out of order.

    Examples:

    "Something is wrong with my cellphone''."

    "Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong."

  6. Wrong as an adjective:

    Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.

  7. Wrong as an adjective (obsolete):

    Twisted; wry.

    Examples:

    "a wrong nose"

  1. Wrong as an adverb (informal):

    In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.

    Examples:

    "I spelled several names wrong in my address book."

  1. Wrong as a noun:

    Something that is immoral or not good.

    Examples:

    "Injustice is a heinous wrong."

  2. Wrong as a noun:

    An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).

  3. Wrong as a noun:

    The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.

  4. Wrong as a noun:

    The opposite of right; the concept of badness.

  1. Wrong as a verb:

    To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.

  2. Wrong as a verb:

    To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.

  3. Wrong as a verb:

    To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

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