Pat
Pat adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Wrong
Wrong adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Usage example: has a knack for saying just the wrong thing
How words are described
| old | old pat | old wrong |
| good | good pat | good wrong |
| simple | simple pat | simple wrong |
| real | real pat | real wrong |
| Other adjectives: little, mere. | ||
Common collocations
| someone | pat someone | wrong someone |
Both words in one sentence
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Pat actually mentions that he doesn't remember the conversion rate and is probably getting it wrong.
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The US surgeon operating on him even gives him a patronising pat on the head after trying to find out what's wrong with him and then choosing not to listen to anything.
Source: Film / The Host -
This is not, just to clarify, an LSD hallucination gone wrong, or a dream sequence that ended with Pat Patterson waking up in the shower in the next morning.
Source: "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer
Cite this Source
Wrong and Pat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/wrong
Pat & Wrong. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/wrong>.
Wrong or Pat. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/wrong.
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