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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Bernanke and Friedman’s incorrect analysis was rooted in the Keynesian notion that governments have resources.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Maersk recently told Indian customers that container loads with incorrect weight declarations face a $5,000 surcharge, while dangerous goods violations would cost and extra $15,000.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Overpayments can occur for many reasons, the agency said, including incorrect wage reporting, failure to meet work requirements or providing false or misleading information.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Maersk recently told Indian customers that container loads with incorrect weight declarations face a $5,000 surcharge, while dangerous goods violations would cost and extra $15,000.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Overpayments can occur for many reasons, the agency said, including incorrect wage reporting, failure to meet work requirements or providing false or misleading information.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 15 Sep. 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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