as in incorrectness
the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting
arguments about the rightness or wrongness of the satirical skit drowned out any discussion of the points it attempted to raise
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Recent Examples of wrongness
Perfection alienates; wrongness invites.
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Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
In the 1940s and 50s, Pym’s spinsters had occupied a status of respectable wrongness.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
In the 1940s and 50s, Pym’s spinsters had occupied a status of respectable wrongness.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongness
Noun
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That, however, is nothing now compared to the far larger incorrectness of the rulers of a significant number of the most powerful nations on earth.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Their sly and winning songwriting deftly embraced more than a wink-wink, nudge-nudge of shrewd parody and unabashed social incorrectness.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are hyper-local gags about the Williamsburg bar Union Pool and the undesirability of living in the Financial District, and a creature known as Rat Pizza — like Pizza Rat in reverse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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While some recent sales have been sluggish — Susan Gutfreund’s 12,000-square-foot duplex listed for $120 million in 2016 and finally sold for $53 million three years later, that seems more a symptom of delusional pricing than undesirability.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The irony and meaninglessness of the carnage rankles, especially when Ulysses is presented as such a nice guy who is prone to de-escalation in his day-to-day work.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The irony and meaninglessness of the violence rankles, especially when Ulysses is presented as such a nice guy who is prone to de-escalation and community care in his day-to-day work.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Wrongness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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