erroneous
[ ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh- ]
/ ɪˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ- /
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OTHER WORDS FROM erroneous
er·ro·ne·ous·ly, adverber·ro·ne·ous·ness, nounnon·er·ro·ne·ous, adjectivenon·er·ro·ne·ous·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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