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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The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned the conviction in 2024, citing incorrect jury instructions, the attorney's office said in their statement.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
As Herman notes, one incorrect drink order per day at Starbucks adds up to more than $8 million in losses annually.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy recently gave rivals’ technology a mixed review, noting that agents aren’t very good at tailoring shopping to individual consumers and often display incorrect pricing and delivery estimates.
—Spencer Soper, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
For two decades now, almost everything people see online has been potentially incorrect, untrustworthy, or otherwise decoupled from reality.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
As Herman notes, one incorrect drink order per day at Starbucks adds up to more than $8 million in losses annually.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy recently gave rivals’ technology a mixed review, noting that agents aren’t very good at tailoring shopping to individual consumers and often display incorrect pricing and delivery estimates.
—Spencer Soper, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
For two decades now, almost everything people see online has been potentially incorrect, untrustworthy, or otherwise decoupled from reality.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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