incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt 
1
a
: not true : wrong
incorrect answers
b
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect transcription
2
: unbecoming, improper
incorrect behavior
3
obsolete
: not corrected or chastened
Examples of incorrect in a Sentence
The doctor's diagnosis was incorrect.
The story in the newspaper is incorrect.
The restaurant considers jeans and T-shirts incorrect attire for dinner.
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The dates of the interview with Gregg Lukenbill and of The Sacramento Bee’s communication this week with city officials were incorrect in an earlier version of the story.
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The study found that the incorrect, older models led to a significant bias in criticality calculations, causing an artificial overestimation of the reactor’s effective neutron multiplication factor (keff).
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Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Aerating in the incorrect season could have negative consequences for your lawn.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The dates of the interview with Gregg Lukenbill and of The Sacramento Bee’s communication this week with city officials were incorrect in an earlier version of the story.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The study found that the incorrect, older models led to a significant bias in criticality calculations, causing an artificial overestimation of the reactor’s effective neutron multiplication factor (keff).
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt
: not correct: as
a
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect copy
b
: not true : wrong
an incorrect answer
c
: not proper
incorrect behavior
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