| misuse |
a wrong or incorrect use. [2/3 definitions] |
| moral |
having to do with what is right and what is wrong in how a person acts. [3/4 definitions] |
| morality |
inner beliefs about what is right and what is wrong that make one choose the path of right behavior. [2 definitions] |
| off base |
wrong; mistaken |
| offense |
the act of breaking a law or rule or doing something wrong; crime; sin. [1/3 definitions] |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. [1/2 definitions] |
| pain |
physical hurt or discomfort that is usually caused by injury or illness. Pain is the nervous system's way of telling the brain that something is wrong. [1/5 definitions] |
| piracy |
the act of breaking the law or doing wrong by copying or using another's writing, music, or ideas. [1/2 definitions] |
| pirate |
someone who breaks the law or does wrong by copying or using another's writing, music, or ideas. [2/3 definitions] |
| punish |
to cause to suffer for doing something wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| punishment |
a penalty for doing something wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| red-handed |
in the act of doing something wrong or illegal. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. [1/3 definitions] |
| religion |
a set of beliefs about how the universe was made and what its purpose is. Religion usually involves worship of a god or gods, and the belief in certain ideas about right and wrong behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| remedy |
something that corrects or fixes a wrong. [1/4 definitions] |
| remorse |
a feeling of guilt and real sorrow over having done something wrong. |
| revenge |
the act of giving punishment in payment for a wrong that has been done. [1/4 definitions] |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| shame |
a painful feeling brought about by the knowledge that one has done something wrong or not proper. [1/7 definitions] |
| smell a rat |
to suspect that something is wrong. |