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wrongful
(wrong|ful)
Pronunciation:
/ˈrɒŋfʊl, -f(ə)l/
adjective
(of an act) not fair, just, or legal:
he is suing the police for wrongful arrest
Derivatives
wrongfully
adverb
wrongfulness
noun
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