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erroneous
/ ɪˈrəʊnɪəs /
adjective
- based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect
Derived Forms
- erˈroneousness, noun
- erˈroneously, adverb
Other Words From
- er·ro·ne·ous·ly adverb
- er·ro·ne·ous·ness noun
- non·er·ro·ne·ous adjective
- non·er·ro·ne·ous·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of erroneous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of erroneous1
Example Sentences
These included erroneous rumors about serious side effects, she said, and unproven conspiracy theories about government plans to microchip residents.
“For months this company has been reporting inaccurate, unverifiable, erroneous things on my credit report and I am sick of it!!!”
There was erroneous decision-making and insufficient security vetting of cases.
This point in particular generated pushback from some quarters, she recalls, with some faculty members objecting to the erroneous idea that this would mean “quotas” for minority hiring.
This has reduced both erroneous water-level readings and delays that hampered forecasting in the past.
In resolving the matter, the Department of Education acknowledged making erroneous statements in its intent-to-fine letter.
Only the erroneous assumption in that, see, is that a guy like Calley might ever volunteer any information at all.
All along, the atomic minuet with Tehran has been built on assumptions—ours and theirs—that are, as it turns out, erroneous.
That meant we only had the initial erroneous data to work with, and based all our responses on that.
This is a conspiracy to convict the captain when the core team made the erroneous decisions together.
And everybody, or nearly everybody, bases on these obvious facts a series of entirely erroneous conclusions.
Moreover, the Bible teaches erroneous theories of history, theology, and science.
Those who hold the truth cannot enter into it with the infidel, the unbeliever, the erroneous or profane.
Immediately Aguinaldo had fallen captive, all kinds of extravagant and erroneous versions were current as to how it had happened.
It is true, that bad laws should be changed: but most erroneous, that till they be regularly removed they should be obeyed.
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