incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt 
1
a
: not true : wrong
incorrect answers
b
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect transcription
incorrect grammar/spelling/usage
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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Police questioned Armstrong and then released her after it was revealed that the birthdate on her warrant was incorrect, according to 48 Hours.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
According to some attorneys, the notices to reopen cases sometimes contained incorrect information or showed that cases had not been individually reviewed before the notice was sent — including cases in which the immigrant had since been approved for a visa or legalized their status another way.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Law enforcement experts have cautioned that acting on tips that later prove incorrect is an unavoidable reality in fast-moving manhunts, particularly after mass-casualty attacks.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
But that's far from a guarantee, and incorrect timing of the market could even result in missing out on today's new, lower-rate opportunities.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
According to some attorneys, the notices to reopen cases sometimes contained incorrect information or showed that cases had not been individually reviewed before the notice was sent — including cases in which the immigrant had since been approved for a visa or legalized their status another way.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Law enforcement experts have cautioned that acting on tips that later prove incorrect is an unavoidable reality in fast-moving manhunts, particularly after mass-casualty attacks.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
But that's far from a guarantee, and incorrect timing of the market could even result in missing out on today's new, lower-rate opportunities.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 24 Dec. 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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