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Wrongful vs Wrongdoing - What's the difference?

wrongful | wrongdoing |

As an adjective wrongful

is wrong or unjust.

As a noun wrongdoing is

(uncountable) violation of standards of behavior.

wrongful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • wrong or unjust
  • unlawful or illegal

    • Antonyms

    * (unlawful) rightful

    wrongdoing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wrong-doing

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior.
  • (countable) An instance of doing wrong.