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

And then going out first is just the incorrect thing.

From BBC

Gutfeld cursed on air, demeaned the loss of life from another assassination earlier this year and cited information that was incorrect to back his tirade.

From Los Angeles Times

Twining said he and his wife have been accosted in a restaurant and at the grocery store over his presence at the vigil and the incorrect assumption that he’s supportive of white nationalists.

From Los Angeles Times

They looked like underclassmen during a July 31 practice, dropping balls and running incorrect routes.

From Los Angeles Times

They told the BBC that children had been placed in isolation for wearing incorrect uniform, and there were fewer usable toilets and insufficient time for lunch breaks.

From BBC

Related Words

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