incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt 
1
a
: not true : wrong
incorrect answers
b
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect transcription
incorrect grammar/spelling/usage
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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In cases where only part of an order is missing or incorrect, companies are still permitted to issue partial refunds.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Tesla said an incorrect surface primer may have been used to attach the lightbar to the windshield, causing the light bar to loosen and detach.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
As tensions rose, Parker said, several people made incorrect claims that council members signed non-disclosure agreements and took bribes.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Mangione's attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told reporters outside a Manhattan courthouse earlier this month that Kenny's claim about Kathleen Mangione was incorrect.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Tesla said an incorrect surface primer may have been used to attach the lightbar to the windshield, causing the light bar to loosen and detach.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
As tensions rose, Parker said, several people made incorrect claims that council members signed non-disclosure agreements and took bribes.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Mangione's attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told reporters outside a Manhattan courthouse earlier this month that Kenny's claim about Kathleen Mangione was incorrect.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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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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