incorrect

[in-kuh-rekt]

adjective

1. not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong.

   an incorrect statement.

   Synonyms: untrue, inexact, erroneous

2. improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate.

   incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.

   Synonyms: unsuitable

3. not correct in form, use, or manner.

   an incorrect copy.

   Synonyms: faulty

incorrect

/ ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt /

adjective

1. false; wrong

   an incorrect calculation

2. not fitting or proper

   incorrect behaviour

Other Word Forms

• incorrectly adverb
• incorrectness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorrect¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin incorrectus “not corrected”; equivalent to in- ³ + correct

Example Sentences

The company added that the refunds were withheld for administrative reasons, missing or incorrect bank details, failure to return termination administration agreements within deadlines, and anti-money laundering checks.

From BBC

"The last thing you'd want is for you to be getting the incorrect treatment, and it gets worse as opposed to being getting better."

From BBC

“It is unfortunate that it was incorrect on the statewide map in the voter guide,” said Paul Mitchell, the Democratic redistricting expert who drew the new proposed congressional districts.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, the California Mountain Lion Project — a research effort headed by academics and environmentalists — revealed that previous projections of the wild mountain lion population in California were incorrect.

From Los Angeles Times

An unpublished Crown Office review seen by BBC Scotland in 2024 said a decision not to prosecute the prison officers, made two months after Mr Marshall's death, was "incorrect".

From BBC

Related Words

• erroneous 
• false 
• faulty 
• flawed 
• imprecise 
• improper 
• inaccurate 
• inappropriate 
• mistaken 
• unreliable 
• unsound 
• untrue