action |
a legal proceeding wherein one party demands its right or claims that wrong has been done by another party; a lawsuit. [1/8 definitions] |
all wet |
completely wrong; mistaken. |
amiss |
out of place; faulty; wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
bark up the wrong tree |
to direct one's attention, efforts, request, or accusation to the wrong person or thing. |
black-and-white |
of, pertaining to, constituting, or involving absolute opposites, such as right and wrong. [1/3 definitions] |
casuistry |
the application of general ethical principles in determining right and wrong in particular cases. [1/2 definitions] |
compunction |
regret for doing something wrong or harmful; contrition. [1/2 definitions] |
condemn |
to express extreme disapproval of; declare to be wrong, inadequate, or evil. [1/5 definitions] |
conscience |
the human faculty that enables one to decide between right and wrong conduct, esp. in regard to one's own actions. [1/2 definitions] |
criminal |
extremely wrong or unfair. [1/4 definitions] |
do's and don'ts |
actions or customs, collectively correct or appropriate and wrong or inappropriate, respectively. |
error |
a morally wrong act. [2/5 definitions] |
ethics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of philosophy that deals with values pertaining to human conduct, such as good and bad or right and wrong actions and motives; moral philosophy. [1/2 definitions] |
fool |
to surprise or prove wrong. [1/11 definitions] |
get away with |
to avoid being caught or punished for doing something wrong. |
goings-on |
activities, esp. behavior, regarded as wrong or open to criticism. [1/2 definitions] |
ill-timed |
done or happening at a wrong or inappropriate time; inopportune. |
immoral |
not in accordance with established or accepted rules and standards of right and wrong conduct, esp. those deriving from religious teachings. |
incorrect |
factually wrong. [1/3 definitions] |
injure |
to cause distress, wrong, or hurt to. [1/2 definitions] |
injury |
any damage or wrong that causes hardship or suffering. [1/3 definitions] |