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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—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Ahshiselsaurus wimani was originally classified in 1935 as a specimen of the hadrosaurid genus Kritosaurus, which Malinzak said now, 90 years later, appears to be incorrect, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Internal testing by Abbott found that some sensors in certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus devices may provide incorrect low glucose readings, the company said in a news release.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The correct files are on their way to HBO Max and will replace the incorrect ones shortly.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 8 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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