in the wrong
Deserving the blame
To be in the wrong is to be at fault or mistaken in a dispute or situation: He apologized once he realized he was in the wrong.
The phrase assigns culpability—someone in the wrong bears responsibility for an error or offense.
It often appears when acknowledging fault or assigning blame: Both parties were in the wrong.
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- faultImperfection or blame
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- regretSorrow over past actions
take the blame · negligence · bad call · mea culpa · infraction · breach · guilt · off-base · accountability · own up · mistaken · off track · remorse · shame · egg on face · caught out · violation · repentance
in the wrongin the right
Holding the valid position
blameless · innocent · guiltless · in the clear · above reproach
in the wrongin the right
Holding the valid position
correct · right · accurate · on target · on the mark
wrong, wrongly, injustice, wronged, wrongdoing, misconduct, wrongful, wrongdoer, wronging