Definitions for wrongful

wrongful wrong·ful

Spelling: [rawng-fuh l, rong-]
IPA: /ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ-/

Wrongful is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 154 anagrams from letters in wrongful (fglnoruw).

Definitions for wrongful

adjective

  1. unjust or unfair:
  2. having no legal right; unlawful:

Origin of wrongful

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at wrong, -ful

Examples for wrongful

Who seeks to please him in any wrongful way will assuredly succeed.

The good Bishop of Montreal absolved her from her wrongful vow.

That is the image of Ægisthus, upon whom vengeance came for the wrongful deed.

Opposition to both wrongful birth suits and wrongful life suits comes from an unusually wide array of the political spectrum.

No doubt, there are wrongful convictions that result from misidentification and coerced confessions.

He pleaded with them to repent and turn from their wrongful course.

The Innocence Project has done deservedly celebrated work exposing cases of wrongful convictions, chiefly in rapes and homicides.

Nevertheless, the family of the little girl sued the company for wrongful death.

Any wrongful and direct application of force is redressed by that action.

The specter of wrongful convictions haunts the public officials involved.

Word Value for wrongful
Scrable

15

Words with friends

19

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