erroneous

[ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh-]

adjective

1. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong.

   an erroneous answer.

   Synonyms: false, untrue, inaccurate
   Antonyms: accurate

2. straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.

erroneous

/ ɪˈrəʊnɪəs /

adjective

1. based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect

Other Word Forms

• erroneously adverb
• erroneousness noun
• nonerroneous adjective
• nonerroneousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneous¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin errōneus “straying,” equivalent to errōn- (stem of errō ) “wanderer” (derivative of err-; err ) + -eus adjective suffix ( -eous )

Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneous¹

C14: (in the sense: deviating from what is right), from Latin errōneus, from errāre to wander

Example Sentences

CFPB, where the court ruled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s leadership structure was unconstitutional, he articulated his desire to “repudiate” the “erroneous precedent” of Humphrey’s.

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In statement to Variety last week the school’s attorneys said that Phillips and Chaib are attempting “to resuscitate time-barred and erroneous allegations, which were already thoroughly investigated and settled by the Department of Education.”

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The company described the notes in the document, obtained by Reuters, as erroneous and inconsistent with its policies which prohibit any content sexualising children.

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A "thorough investigation" is under way to determine the reason for his "erroneous release" from jail, the sheriff's office said.

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A Meta spokesperson told the BBC: "The examples and notes in question were and are erroneous and inconsistent with our policies, and have been removed."

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Related Words

• false 
• faulty 
• flawed 
• inaccurate 
• invalid 
• misguided 
• mistaken 
• specious 
• spurious 
• unfounded 
• unsound 
• untrue