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wrongful

/ˈrɒŋfl/adjective

उच्चारण रॉङ्फ़ल

अनुचित, गैरकानूनी, अन्यायपूर्ण

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun] formal

    not fair, morally right or legal

    अनुचित, गैरकानूनी, अन्यायपूर्ण

    • He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.
    • The court ordered compensation for wrongful arrest.

    Synonyms unlawful unjust illegal improper

    Opposite rightful lawful

◇Word family
wrong adjectivewrongfully adverbwrongdoing noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

unlawful unjust illegal improper

Antonyms

rightful lawful

§Grammar and usage

Usage: wrongful is used mainly in legal phrases such as wrongful arrest, wrongful dismissal and wrongful conviction.

Usage में wrongful मुख्य रूप से कानूनी phrases में आता है, जैसे wrongful arrest, wrongful dismissal और wrongful conviction।