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Mister Wrong

Mister Wrong noun: an unsuitable male companion, especially a husband.

Noun

Mister Wrong (plural Mister Wrongs or Misters Wrong)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) An unsuitable male companion, especially a husband.
    • Those tactics never work, and they often backfire completely—remember Scarlett O’Hara, who married a series of Misters Wrong because she just had to have a man, any man, and she couldn’t have Ashley?1999, Elizabeth Hilts, “The Inner Bitch Way of Dealing with Men”, in The Inner Bitch: Guide to Men, Relationships, Dating, Etc., Naperville, Ill.; Bridgeport, Conn.: Hysteria Publications, →ISBN...
    Antonyms:
    Mister Right

Antonyms of Mister Wrong

Forms of Mister Wrong

pluralMister Wrongs
pluralMisters Wrong
alternative formMr Wrong
alternative formMr. Wrong

Questions about Mister Wrong

What does Mister Wrong mean?
Mister Wrong means an unsuitable male companion, especially a husband.
What part of speech is Mister Wrong?
Mister Wrong is a noun.
What is the plural of Mister Wrong?
The plural of Mister Wrong is Mister Wrongs.

Words near Mister Wrong in the dictionary

  1. Mister Nice Guys
  2. Mister President
  3. Mister Presidents
  4. Mister Right
  5. Mister Rights
  6. Mister Wrong
  7. Mister Wrongs
  8. mistered
  9. misteress
  10. misteresses
  11. misteries

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