wrong side
Where you shouldn't
The wrong side is the surface or aspect of something not meant to be seen or used—the inside of a garment, the back of fabric, the underside of a rug.
She accidentally sewed the patch on the wrong side.
To get on someone's wrong side is to fall out of their favor.
To get up on the wrong side of the bed is to wake in a bad mood.
Turn to opposite
- undersideLower surface of something
- backReverse side; support
- insideThe inner area
- facingDirected toward something
lining · selvage · raw edge · interfacing
Presumed loser beforehand
- long shotUnlikely to succeed
- dark horseUnlikely but possible winner
- uphill battleDifficult prolonged endeavor
- short endDisadvantaged side of bargain
against the odds · raw deal · unfavorable · handicapped · outmatched · outnumbered · behind · trailing
Toward what's behind
- inside outInner surface exposed externally
- upside downReversed in vertical orientation
- mirror imageReversed visual duplicate
- invertedTurned opposite way
flipped · turned around · misaligned · askew · off-kilter · disoriented
Person who breaks laws
- outlawFugitive from justice
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- lawbreakerOne who commits crimes
- offenderOne who breaks rules
felon · delinquent · wrongdoer · transgressor · violator · illicit · illegal · unlawful
Irritable in temperament
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
- bad moodIrritable emotional state
out of sorts · cross · ill-tempered · surly · snappy · moody · cantankerous · crabby
Defeated competitor
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- fallenHaving dropped down
- lost causeEndeavor certain to fail
forgotten · erased · overlooked · misremembered · revised · discredited
Impoverished urban district
- bad part of townDangerous urban district
- ghettoSegregated urban quarter
- shantytownPoor area of crude shelters
- projectsOrganized efforts toward goals
tenement · skid row · inner city · run-down · seedy · low-income · working-class
reverse
Turn to opposite
facing · lining · selvage · raw edge · interfacing
underdog
Presumed loser beforehand
- long shotUnlikely to succeed
- dark horseUnlikely but possible winner
- uphill battleDifficult prolonged endeavor
against the odds · short end · raw deal · unfavorable · handicapped · outmatched · outnumbered · behind · trailing · disadvantaged
backwards
Toward what's behind
- inside outInner surface exposed externally
- upside downReversed in vertical orientation
- mirror imageReversed visual duplicate
inverted · flipped · turned around · misaligned · askew · off-kilter · disoriented
criminal
Person who breaks laws
- outlawFugitive from justice
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- lawbreakerOne who commits crimes
offender · felon · delinquent · wrongdoer · transgressor · violator · illicit · illegal · unlawful · crooked
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
bad mood · out of sorts · cross · ill-tempered · surly · snappy · moody · cantankerous · crabby · peevish
loser
Defeated competitor
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- fallenHaving dropped down
lost cause · forgotten · erased · overlooked · misremembered · revised · discredited
slum
Impoverished urban district
- bad part of townDangerous urban district
- ghettoSegregated urban quarter
- shantytownPoor area of crude shelters
projects · tenement · skid row · inner city · run-down · seedy · low-income · working-class
- Misplacementsmisalignment, misfile, out of order, misdelivery, mislabel
- sidesleft, right, front, top, back
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- sewing termsscissors, pattern, shears, rotary cutter, cutting mat
- defensive mistakesexposed flank, overcommitment, poor footwork, off-balance, slow reaction
wrong sideright side
Opposite of port
face · front · winning side · good side · moral high ground
wrong, side, wrongly, wrongs, wronged, misguided, erroneous, wronging, wrongness