incorrect

adjective

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in·cor·rect | \ ˌin-kə-ˈrekt

Definition of incorrect

1a : not true : wrong incorrect answers

b : inaccurate, faulty an incorrect transcription

2 : unbecoming, improper incorrect behavior

3 obsolete : not corrected or chastened

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Other Words from incorrect

incorrectly \ ˌin-kə-ˈrek(t)-lē

\ adverb

incorrectness \ ˌin-kə-ˈrek(t)-nəs

\ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for incorrect

Synonyms

mistaken,
wrong

Antonyms

correct,
right

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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