incorrect

adjective

in·cor·rect | \ ˌin-kə-ˈrekt

Definition of incorrect

1 obsolete : not corrected or chastened

2a : inaccurate, faulty an incorrect transcription

b : not true : wrong incorrect answers

3 : unbecoming, improper incorrect behavior

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web

But his Tuesday morning attacks on Twitter were factually incorrect about the motorcycle maker’s plans. — Gabrielle Coppola, latimes.com, "Trump attacks Harley-Davidson, but his facts are wrong," 26 June 2018 The theory that Communism would sweep across southeast Asia proved incorrect. — Nicholas Grossman, National Review, "The U.S. Needs to Rethink What Winning in Afghanistan Looks Like," 7 Feb. 2018 But a lawsuit filed last week by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood alleges that four of the tax returns Trump signed contained incorrect statements, confirming previous reports by The Washington Post. — David A. Fahrenthold, chicagotribune.com, "The four times Trump signed tax returns for his foundation that contained incorrect information," 22 June 2018 The more recent Perdue recall was spurred when a retail location notified the company of an incorrect labeling issue. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "Two Brands of Chicken Nuggets Were Recalled This Week," 30 Jan. 2019 There’s a way to do a headline that doesn’t just amplify an incorrect statement, right? — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Full Q&A: NBC journalists Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell and Hallie Jackson on Recode Decode," 5 Dec. 2018 But the investigating attorney used an incorrect email for the congressman, so Jordan never received the message, Fury said. — Eliza Collins, USA TODAY, "Trump says he '100 percent' believes Rep. Jim Jordan's denials he knew of abuse allegations," 5 July 2018 On the incorrect fourth floor, Luann dropped her bag while searching for her room key. — refinery29.com, "Luann Told The Entire Side Of Her Arrest Story On RHONY," 21 June 2018 Brokaw’s comments are both xenophobic and factually incorrect, Varela said. — David Bauder, The Seattle Times, "Brokaw says he feels terrible commentary offended Hispanics," 28 Jan. 2019

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