그릇되다

Korean

Etymology

그릇 (geureut, “falsely, wrongly”) + 되다 (deoda, “to become”)

Verb

그릇되다 (geureutdoeda) 

1. to become wrong (immoral); to become false; to become bad (a bad action, habit)

   Usually be translated with "be" instead of "become".

   • 남을 속이는 일은 그릇된 짓이다.

     Nameul sogineun ireun geureut-doein jis-ida.

     Deceiving people is wrong.

Related terms

• 그릇 (geureut) (adverb)
• 그르다 (geureuda) (verb)

Synonyms

• 틀리다 (teullida)
• 어긋나다 (eogeunnada)