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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My feeling is this question is based on a few incorrect assumptions.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article gave incorrect information on how Arizona GOP leader Gina Swoboda dealt with contracts with Turning Point and a company run by Arizona Freedom Caucus leader Jake Hoffman.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, misclassification involves the deliberate and incorrect categorization of goods under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), presumably with the goal of obtaining a lower duty classification.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025
My feeling is this question is based on a few incorrect assumptions.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 14 Aug. 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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