Synonyms for wrongful
ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ-wrong·ful

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1. wrongfuladjective

   unlawful or illegal

   Antonyms:
   rightful

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1. wrongful

   Synonyms:
   unfair, unjust, dishonest, wrong, iniquitous

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1. unlawful, wrongfuladjective

   having no legally established claim

   "the wrongful heir to the throne"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, illicit, outlaw(a), improper, outlawed, unconventional, illegitimate

   Antonyms:
   lawful, legitimate, just

2. wrongfuladjective

   unlawfully violating the rights of others

   "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful

   Antonyms:
   just, lawful, legitimate

3. wrongfuladjective

   not just or fair

   "a wrongful act"; "a wrongful charge"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful

   Antonyms:
   just, lawful, legitimate

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1. wrongfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   unjust, unfair, WRONG

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1. List of paraphrases for "wrongful":

   illicit, unlawful, illegal, lawless, unscrupulous, unjustified, unruly, undue, unwarranted

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1. Roger Carstens:

   Our goal has and will always be to support the families of Roger Carstens hostages and wrongful detainees with every available resource and tool.

2. Panchatantra:

   His action no applause invites Who simply good with good repays; He only justly merits praise Who wrongful deeds with kind requites.*

3. Valentino Dixon:

   I realized at some point :' Hey, you may have to become one of the greatest artists to ever walk this earth in order to get acknowledgement on what happened to you on this wrongful conviction,'.

4. Robert Bloom:

   What it means is that Lloyd's family might be able to collect from the estate, they would have an action against the estate because of the wrongful death of their family member.

5. Justin Brooks:

   Bad eyewitness identifications are one of the leading causes of wrongful convictions, it's amazing that Vargas will finally be released after more than 16 years of wrongful incarceration. It's time for him to get back to his family and his life. Hopefully, this new evidence will help police catch the true perpetrator.