incorrect

in·cor·rect | \ ˌin-kə-ˈrekt

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Definition of incorrect

1a : not true : wrong incorrect answers

b : inaccurate, faulty an incorrect transcription

2 : unbecoming, improper incorrect behavior

3 obsolete : not corrected or chastened

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web The 13-year-old gave police an incorrect name and repeatedly declined to give them a parent’s phone number. — Michael Laris, Washington Post, "‘Horseplay’ by boys at Metro station descends into accusations of assault, excessive force and 13-year-old in cuffs," 10 Feb. 2020 The image of the doctor as a stoic figure is incorrect. — WSJ, "James Taylor: We Feel an Entitlement to Never Feel Sad," 6 Feb. 2020 More than one-quarter of the numbers listed were incorrect. — Lila Flavin, STAT, "A government database is supposed to help people seeking treatment for opioid addiction. It often doesn’t," 9 Jan. 2020 An earlier version of this story gave an incorrect name for the HB6 repeal campaign. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, "Ohio House Bill 6 repeal campaign, struggling to find petitioners, hires supervisor with fraud conviction," 4 Oct. 2019 Gautz said that although the incorrect name and date of birth for Kevin Gray appears on the prison website, the criminal history the website lists for him is accurate. — Paul Egan, USA TODAY, "Man went to prison posing as his dead brother. Here's what happens next," 20 Aug. 2019 Business: The March 9 Michigan House Envy had an incorrect name spelling and place of employment for one of the subjects. — Detroit Free Press, "Corrections & Clarifications," 1 July 2019 The incorrect name had sticking power and is still heard today. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smokey Bear's first costume was made in Mercer, and the head is still on display there," 13 Apr. 2019 Yesterday’s editorial item about the school-supply drive had the name incorrect for YWCA Seattle-King-Snohomish. — Morning Brief, The Seattle Times, "The Thailand cave rescue is complete, and more on the Supreme Court | Tuesday Morning Brief, July 10," 10 July 2018

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18 Feb 2020

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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrectness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.

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More Definitions for incorrect

incorrect

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of incorrect

: not true or accurate

: having errors or mistakes

: not proper or appropriate in a particular situation

See the full definition for incorrect in the English Language Learners Dictionary

incorrect

in·cor·rect | \ ˌin-kə-ˈrekt

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Kids Definition of incorrect

1 : not accurate or true : not correct : wrong an incorrect answer

2 : not proper incorrect behavior

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