incorrect

[in-kuh-rekt]

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adjective

not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.

improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate: incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.

not correct in form, use, or manner: an incorrect copy.

Origin of incorrect

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin incorrectus not corrected. See in-³, correct

Related formsin·cor·rect·ly, adverbin·cor·rect·ness, noun

Synonyms for incorrect

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1. erroneous, inexact; untrue. 2. unsuitable. 3. faulty.

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Related Words for in-correct

incorrect, unwarranted, inadmissible, inaccurate, irregular, inappropriate, wrong, erroneous, awkward, ill-advised, imprudent, false, untrue, defective, mistaken, unreliable, faulty, imprecise, tasteless, unsuitable

British Dictionary definitions for in-correct

incorrect

adjective

false; wrongan incorrect calculation

not fitting or properincorrect behaviour

Derived Formsincorrectly, adverbincorrectness, noun

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Word Origin and History for in-correct

incorrect

adj.

early 15c., "uncorrected," from Latin incorrectus "uncorrected," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + correctus (see correct). Sense of "not in good style" is from 1670s; that of "factually wrong, erroneous, inaccurate" is from 1610s (implied in incorrectly).