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Synonyms & Antonyms of erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
- a poorly researched news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information
Synonyms for erroneous
- false,
- inaccurate,
- incorrect,
- inexact,
- invalid,
- off,
- unsound,
- untrue,
- untruthful,
- wrong
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of erroneous was in the 15th century
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