dead wrong US
dɛd rɔŋ
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Definition of dead wrong - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
utterly wrongUScompletely incorrect without any doubtUS
  • He was dead wrong about the weather forecast.
2.
moralityRareUSentirely unjust or immoralRareUS
  • The decision to fire her was dead wrong.
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Expressions with dead wrong

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be dead wrongv.
be completely incorrect
He was dead wrong about the results of the experiment.

Expressions with dead

dead aheadadv.
exactly straight ahead
The road continues dead ahead.
dead asleepadj.
in a very deep sleep
He was dead asleep and didn't hear the storm.
dead endn.
street closed at one end
The car turned into a dead end and had to reverse back..
dead presidentn.
president who has passed away
The memorial honors every dead president in history.
dead on timeadv.
exactly at the planned or expected time
The train arrived dead on time.
dead or aliveadj.
either deceased or living without preference
The animal was found dead or alive.

Expressions with wrong

wrong footn.
foot that is not correct or intended
He put his shoe on the wrong foot.
wrong pipen.
situation where food enters the trachea causing coughing
She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.
get it all wrongv.
misunderstand something completely or incorrectly
He got it all wrong about the meeting time.
in the wrongadj.
responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing
She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.
tell right from wrongv.
distinguish between morally correct and incorrect actions
She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.
the wrong trackn.
mistaken or incorrect path
He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.
the wrong wayadv.
in an incorrect direction or path
He drove the wrong way on the highway.
what is wrong with youexp.
asking about someone's health or feelings
You look upset, what is wrong with you?
wrong way aroundadv.
in an incorrect orientation or order
He wore his shirt the wrong way around.
be dead wrongv.
be completely incorrect
He was dead wrong about the results of the experiment.

Terms related to dead wrong

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wrongfulwronglyerroneousfalsefaultyinaccurateincorrectmisguidedmisleadinguntruecorruptimmoral

Examples of dead wrong in a sentence

  • The map directions you gave me were dead wrong.
  • His accusations were dead wrong.
  • The report's conclusions were dead wrong.

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  1. French:complètement faux, totalement injuste, ...
  2. German:völlig falsch, absolut ungerecht, ...
  3. Italian:completamente sbagliato, completamente immorale, ...
  4. Spanish:totalmente equivocado, completamente inmoral, ...
  5. Portuguese:completamente errado, totalmente injusto, ...
  6. Chinese:完全错误的, 完全不公正, ...
  7. Japanese:完全に間違っている, 全く不当な, ...
  8. Arabic:خَاطِئ تَمَامًا, ظالم تمامًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁגוּי, בִּלְתִּי מוּסָרִי לַחֲלוּטִין, ...
  10. Russian:совершенно неверный, совершенно несправедливый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:абсолютно неправий, абсолютно несправедливий, ...
  12. Hindi:बिल्कुल गलत, सर्वथा अनुचित, ...

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