Definition of incorrect
1 obsolete : not corrected or chastened
2a : inaccurate, faulty an incorrect transcriptionb : not true : wrong incorrect answers
3 : unbecoming, improper incorrect behavior
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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.
Origin and Etymology of incorrect
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incorrectus, from in- + correctus correct
First Known Use: 15th century
INCORRECT Defined for English Language Learners
incorrect
playDefinition of incorrect for English Language Learners
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: not true or accurate
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: having errors or mistakes
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: not proper or appropriate in a particular situation
INCORRECT Defined for Kids
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