wrong values

[/rɔːŋ ˈvæljuːz/]
noun phrase
valores incorretos
1. Incorrect or inappropriate moral, ethical, or cultural principles that guide behavior or decisions
The company's leadership was accused of promoting wrong values that prioritized profit over employee welfare.
A liderança da empresa foi acusada de promover valores incorretos que priorizavam lucro sobre o bem-estar dos funcionários.
2. In computing and data analysis, numerical or data entries that are inaccurate, invalid, or outside acceptable parameters
The program rejected the input because it contained wrong values for the age field.
O programa rejeitou a entrada porque continha valores incorretos no campo de idade.
3. Flawed or misguided principles, beliefs, or priorities held by an individual or group
Teaching children wrong values can negatively impact their character development.
Ensinar valores incorretos às crianças pode impactar negativamente seu desenvolvimento de caráter.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, 'wrong values' is frequently used in discussions about education, corporate ethics, and social responsibility. In Brazil, this phrase often appears in debates about family upbringing and societal standards, while in the USA it's commonly used in business ethics and political discourse. In computing contexts, it's a universal technical term across both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking regions.
NYC Slang
whack values, bogus values
Synonyms / Sinônimos
incorrect valuesimproper valuesmisguided principlesflawed ethicsinvalid dataerroneous figures
Antonyms / Antônimos
correct valuesright valuesproper valuesvalid dataaccurate figuressound principles

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
valores incorretos
Standard term used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
valores errados
More colloquial, commonly used in informal speech
São Paulo
valores inapropriados
More formal variant, used in business contexts
Portugal
valores errados
Preferred term in European Portuguese; same meaning but slightly different usage patterns

Related Words

moralityethicsprinciplesintegritydata validationerror checking

Related Idioms & Phrases

misplaced values
skewed priorities
moral compass off
lost the plot
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