Wrongous

Alternative forms

• wrongeous

Origin

From Middle English wrongous, for earlier wrongwis, wrangwis, from Old English wrongwīs, wrangwīs ("wrongous, rough, uneven"), equivalent to wrong + -wise. Cognate with Swedish vrångvis ("wrong, iniquitous"). See wrong, and compare righteous.

Full definition of wrongous

Adjective

1. (obsolete) Constituting a wrong; unjust; wrongful; improper.
2. (legal, UK dialectal, Scotland) Not right; unjust; illegal.wrongous imprisonment

Derived terms

• wrongously