Dud and Wrong

Dud

Dud adjective - Failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive.

Wrong and dud are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead an adjective "Dud".

Nearby Word: dude

Wrong

Wrong adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Dud and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dud" instead an adjective "Wrong".

How words are described

real real dud real wrong

Both words in one sentence

  • Wire Dilemma Picking the right one goes as normal, but picking the wrong one triggers a harmless flash of light, revealing that the bomb was a dud.
    Source: Wire Dilemma
  • If the kick feels unusually weak or the bang sounds wrong, you really want to inspect the weapon before you pull the trigger again, in case there's a dud round sitting in the barrel or some other malfunction.
Cite this Source
Wrong and Dud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/wrong
Dud & Wrong. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/wrong>.
Wrong or Dud. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/wrong.
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