Definition of wrongful Wrongful
/ɹɔˈŋfʌl/ - [rongful] - wrong•ful
We found 7 definitions of wrongful from 4 different sources.
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What does wrongful mean?
WordNet
Adjectivewrongful, wrongfuller, wrongfullest |
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| wrongful - not just or fair; "a wrongful act"; "a wrongful charge" | ||
| unjust violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation" | ||
| wrongful - unlawfully violating the rights of others; "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income" | ||
| unlawful contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters" | ||
| wrongful - having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne" | ||
| unlawful | ||
| illegitimate contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- wrongful (a.)
Full of wrong; injurious; unjust; unfair; as, a wrongful taking of property; wrongful dealing.
