incorrect
Americanadjective
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not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong.
an incorrect statement.
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improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate.
incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.
- Synonyms:
- unsuitable
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not correct in form, use, or manner.
an incorrect copy.
- Synonyms:
- faulty
adjective
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false; wrong
an incorrect calculation
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not fitting or proper
incorrect behaviour
Other Word Forms
- incorrectly adverb
- incorrectness noun
Etymology
Origin of incorrect
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin incorrectus “not corrected”; equivalent to in- 3 + correct
Example Sentences
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This goes down as a correct VAR intervention, but incorrect final outcome.
From BBC
Growing evidence suggests that this assumption is incorrect.
From Science Daily
City officials in December said the advanced septic systems were no longer required, after determining advice to do so from the state was incorrect.
When someone uses the word “literally” in a fictional movie account of a beloved but anatomically incorrect doll, it’s hard to take literally—except millions do.
He argued his mother's application was "incorrect and misleading", claiming she bought a separate property with her husband in Pandy.
From BBC
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