1. the quality or state of being wrong, unjust, or immoral

Examples

• The lawyer argued about the wrongfulness of the defendant’s actions.
• She couldn’t ignore the wrongfulness of the company’s treatment of workers.
• The court will determine the wrongfulness of the termination.
• His sense of justice made him speak out against the wrongfulness he witnessed.
• The wrongfulness of the decision became clear over time.
• They filed a lawsuit claiming wrongfulness in the hiring process.