Synonyms for wrongful
ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ-wrong·ful

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1. wrongfuladjective

   unlawful or illegal

   Antonyms:
   rightful

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1. wrongful

   Synonyms:
   unfair, unjust, dishonest, wrong, iniquitous

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1. unlawful, wrongfuladjective

   having no legally established claim

   "the wrongful heir to the throne"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, illicit, outlaw(a), improper, outlawed, unconventional, illegitimate

   Antonyms:
   lawful, legitimate, just

2. wrongfuladjective

   unlawfully violating the rights of others

   "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful

   Antonyms:
   just, lawful, legitimate

3. wrongfuladjective

   not just or fair

   "a wrongful act"; "a wrongful charge"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful

   Antonyms:
   just, lawful, legitimate

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1. wrongfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   unjust, unfair, WRONG

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1. List of paraphrases for "wrongful":

   illicit, unlawful, illegal, lawless, unscrupulous, unjustified, unruly, undue, unwarranted

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1. District Attorney Jackie Lacey:

   In a few instances, new evidence is discovered and, on rare occasions, mistakes are found, whenever we receive new credible information that may exonerate a person, the responsibility is on us, as prosecutors, to re-examine the facts and, if appropriate, to seek to vacate a wrongful conviction.

2. Correctional Facility inmate Dixon:

   It's the fight against wrongful convictions and sentencing reform. I didn't have time to just be all overwhelmed. We got to go to work now.

3. Ken Thompson:

   Wrongful convictions ultimately destroy the lives of the people who are wrongfully convicted, as well as their families, and also do great damage to the integrity of the justice system, the people of Brooklyn elected me to ensure that justice is done and that is what my decision to vacate Derrick Hamilton’s conviction reflects.

4. Bruce Rauner:

   We are intent on avoiding wrongful convictions and the injustice of inconsistency.

5. Robert Bloom:

   What it means is that Lloyd's family might be able to collect from the estate, they would have an action against the estate because of the wrongful death of their family member.