Ill
Wrong
Wrong adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: there is something wrong with this cake—it has a funny taste
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good ill | good wrong |
| particular | particular ill | particular wrong |
| common | common ill | common wrong |
| big | big ill | big wrong |
| Other adjectives: social. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Wrong Wire: Subverted; hitting the wrong wire does not have any ill effects beyond an animated explosion.
Source: Pinball / Lethal Weapon 3 - Happens without a seat in the video for Asia's "Don't Cry", when one of the ill-fated explorers leans against the wrong wall and his wrists are trapped this way.
Source: Shackle Seat Trap -
It just so happens that a superhero with metallic skin has fallen ill and, as his skin makes x-rays and injections impossible, the only way to find out what's wrong is to send Oliver inside him.
Source: "Fantastic Voyage" Plot
Cite this Source
Wrong and Ill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/wrong
Ill & Wrong. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/wrong>.
Wrong or Ill. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/wrong.
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