incorrect
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adjective \ˌin-kə-ˈrekt\Definition of INCORRECT
1
obsolete : not corrected or chastened
2
a : inaccurate, faulty <an incorrect transcription> b : not true : wrong <incorrect answers>
3
: unbecoming, improper <incorrect behavior>
— in·cor·rect·ly \-ˈrek(t)-lē\ adverb
— in·cor·rect·ness \-nəs\ noun
See Examples of INCORRECT
- The doctor's diagnosis was incorrect.
- The story in the newspaper is incorrect.
- The restaurant considers jeans and T-shirts incorrect attire for dinner.
Origin of INCORRECT
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incorrectus, from in- + correctus correct
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with INCORRECT
acrolect, architect, birth defect, circumspect, deselect, dialect, disaffect, disconnect, disinfect, disrespect, edge effect, genuflect, grapholect, indirect, in effect, intellect, interject, intersect, introject, introspect, lake effect, misdirect, preselect, re-collect, recollect, redirect, reelect, resurrect, retrospect, self-respect, side effect, turtlenecked, vivisect
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