wrongful

BrE /ˈrɒŋfʊl/ AmE /ˈrɔːnɡfəl/

adjective en → es

1 ILLEGAL B2

not legal or morally right; unjustified or illegal

ilegal, injusto, indebido

  • a wrongful act/decision

Collocations wrongful dismissal · wrongful death

  • The court found the company guilty of wrongful dismissal.

    El tribunal encontró a la empresa culpable de despido injusto.

2 MISTAKEN B1

based on or caused by an error; incorrect

equivocado, erróneo, incorrecto

  • a wrongful belief

Collocations wrongful accusation · wrongful assumption

  • He made a wrongful accusation against his colleague.

    Hizo una acusación errónea contra su colega.