incorrect

adjective

in·​cor·​rect ˌin-kə-ˈrekt How to pronounce incorrect (audio)
1
a
: not true : wrong
incorrect answers
b
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect transcription
2
: unbecoming, improper
incorrect behavior
3
obsolete : not corrected or chastened
incorrectly adverb
incorrectness noun

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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Rumors the man lost a limb are incorrect, friends of the victim with Raw Surf posted on the business' Facebook page. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 July 2025 An online commercial real estate site, LoopNet.com, still showed the theater property as up for auction Thursday, but Robinson said the listing is incorrect. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025 Juniper responded by asserting that the DOJ’s definition of the market was incorrect and that the merger would promote—rather than restrict—innovation. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Corrections & Clarifications: The phone number for the Clerk of the Superior Court for Maricopa County was incorrect in a previous version of this article. Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for incorrect

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incorrectus, from in- + correctus correct

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of incorrect was in the 15th century

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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

incorrect

adjective
in·​cor·​rect ˌin-kə-ˈrekt How to pronounce incorrect (audio)
: not correct: as
a
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect copy
b
: not true : wrong
an incorrect answer
c
: not proper
incorrect behavior
incorrectly adverb
incorrectness noun

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