erroneous
[ uh-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh- ]
/ əˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ- /
adjective
containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: an erroneous answer.
straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
Words nearby erroneous
erratum, errhine, erring, errol, erron., erroneous, error, error analysis, error coin, error correction, error message
Origin of erroneous
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erroneous
/ (ɪˈrəʊnɪəs) /
adjective
based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect
Derived forms of erroneous
erroneously, adverberroneousness, nounWord Origin for erroneous
C14: (in the sense: deviating from what is right), from Latin errōneus, from errāre to wander
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