wrongness
wrongness — 名詞
1. the quality of being factually incorrect, unsuitable, or not matching what is tr
不正確；有誤
不符合事實或正確標準的性質
the quality of being factually incorrect, unsuitable, or not matching what is true or expected
Wei checked the bus timetable and noticed the wrongness of the departure time listed online.
Wei 查看了公車時刻表，發現網路上列出的發車時間有誤。
the wrongness of + noun phrase
The wrongness of the contract's Korean translation became clear when Mateo checked the original English text.
當 Mateo 核對原始英文文本時，合約韓文翻譯的錯誤就變得明顯了。
the wrongness of + noun (abstract quality)
Hari pointed out the wrongness of the tax figures in the spreadsheet before the team sent it to the client.
Hari 在團隊將試算表寄給客戶之前，指出了其中稅務數據的錯誤。
Kemi felt the wrongness of the bill total and asked the waiter to double-check the receipt.
Kemi 察覺到帳單總額有誤，便請服務生再次核對收據。
Under the bright shop lights, the wrongness of the colour match was plain to everyone.
在明亮的店燈照射下，顏色搭配的不正確顯而易見。
- incorrectness
more formal, often used in academic or technical settings
- inaccuracy
focuses on lack of precision rather than outright error
- falseness
implies something is deliberately untrue, stronger than wrongness
- rightness
broader term that can also carry moral weight
文法句型
the wrongness of + noun phrase
a sense of wrongness about + noun
用法筆記
Uncountable and nearly always used with 'the' or a possessive determiner. The pattern 'the wrongness of something' is the most common way this sense appears.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of being morally bad, unfair, or dishonest — something that goes aga
不道德
違反道德或正義的行為本質
the quality of being morally bad, unfair, or dishonest — something that goes against a person's sense of right and wrong
Tunde spoke out about the wrongness of taking credit for someone else's hard work.
Tunde 公開指出將他人努力成果據為己有的不道德。
the wrongness of + gerund phrase
The wrongness of the manager yelling at the teenage waiter struck Anong the moment she saw it.
Anong 一看見經理對那名年輕服務生大吼，就立刻感受到其中的不道德。
The wrongness of lying to the elderly couple weighed on Nila for days afterwards.
對那對年長夫婦說謊的不道德，讓 Nila 事後好幾天都耿耿於懷。
Noa asked the children whether they understood the wrongness of cheating on a test.
Noa 問孩子們是否明白考試作弊是不道德的行為。
Imran felt the wrongness of his broken promise the moment the words left his mouth.
Imran 話一說出口，就立刻感受到自己食言的不道德。
- immorality
stronger and more absolute; implies a clear violation of moral principles
- injustice
focuses on unfairness rather than general moral failing
- dishonesty
specifically about not telling the truth or hiding facts
文法句型
the wrongness of + gerund/noun phrase
recognise the wrongness of + noun
用法筆記
Used in moral or ethical discussions, often about dishonesty, unfairness, or betrayal. Distinguish from sense 1 (BEING INCORRECT), which is about factual accuracy — this sense always carries a judgement about right and wrong behaviour.