incorrect

[in-kuh-rekt]

adjective

1. not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong.

   an incorrect statement.

   Synonyms: untrue, inexact, erroneous

2. improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate.

   incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.

   Synonyms: unsuitable

3. not correct in form, use, or manner.

   an incorrect copy.

   Synonyms: faulty

incorrect

/ ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt /

adjective

1. false; wrong

   an incorrect calculation

2. not fitting or proper

   incorrect behaviour

Other Word Forms

• incorrectly adverb
• incorrectness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorrect¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin incorrectus “not corrected”; equivalent to in- ³ + correct

Example Sentences

Perhaps Stiller was afraid that viewers would see the film as an incorrect portrayal of his parents’ relationship, or maybe Silver’s film was more accurate than Stiller would like us to know.

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Anyone who selects a Medicare Advantage plan based on incorrect information about their preferred providers would have three months to select a new plan, according to the Washington Post report.

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Lord Morse said the original assumption about the entrance "proved incorrect and materially increased the cost of delivery".

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But the IMF’s economics team says it would be “premature and incorrect” to conclude that tariffs didn’t hurt global growth much.

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The demand for tokens has been driven in part by the fight against the “hallucinations,” or incorrect or nonsensical outputs stated as if they are true, notoriously produced by generative AI models.

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Related Words

• erroneous 
• false 
• faulty 
• flawed 
• imprecise 
• improper 
• inaccurate 
• inappropriate 
• mistaken 
• unreliable 
• unsound 
• untrue