Meanings
nounwrong crowd (plural wrong crowds)
plural wrong crowds
- idiomaticA group of people deemed to have a negative influence on a person's behavior; a bad crowd.
to fall in with the wrong crowd
2 more examples
to hang out with the wrong crowd
Jimmy's mother was concerned that he might have fallen in with the wrong crowd.
Synonyms: bad company
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA group of people deemed to have a negative influence on a person's behavior; a bad crowd.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 壞人 /坏人, 壞孩子 /坏孩子
- 壞人 /坏人 (huàirén)group of people thought to have a negative influence
- 壞孩子 /坏孩子 (huài háizi)group of people thought to have a negative influence
Danish dårligt selskab
- dårligt selskabgroup of people thought to have a negative influence
Finnish huono seura
- huono seuragroup of people thought to have a negative influence
Polish złe towarzystwo
- złe towarzystwogroup of people thought to have a negative influence
Punjabi ਕੁਸੰਗ
- ਕੁਸੰਗ (kusaṅg)group of people thought to have a negative influence
Russian дурна́я компа́ния, плоха́я компа́ния
- дурна́я компа́ния (durnája kompánija)group of people thought to have a negative influence
- плоха́я компа́ния (ploxája kompánija)group of people thought to have a negative influence
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APA
wrong crowd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrong%20crowd
MLA
“wrong crowd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrong%20crowd. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wrong crowd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrong%20crowd.
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