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. Everett Rutherford:

   The question remains of how to get the Department of Justice to fully engage in the process of recovering hostages and wrongful detainees.

2. Elizabeth Rood:

   The Russian Federation has wrongfully detained Brittney Griner, the practice of wrongful detention is unacceptable wherever it occurs and is a threat to the safety of everyone traveling, working, and living abroad.

3. Wai Wah Chin:

   They are against racial discrimination, but pernicious division and discrimination by race have been ongoing for a long time in admissions, so there is wrongful resistance to a change back to privileging individual merit. Those who see everything through the lens of color, want a superficial skin color result, or benefit from that, should join us in opposing discriminating by race.

4. Mario Lopez:

   This is killing the Republican Party and setting back the cause of Republican victory for sure, there is no question that Latino perceptions of the GOP are suffering a serious setback at the hands of Trump and those who back his wrongful and noxious language.

5. Michale Callahan:

   The magnitude of Randy's story, or any wrongful death row conviction that's tainted by police or prosecutorial misconduct, is that the government officials guilty of that conduct are really no better than those who commit cold-blooded murder.