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as in wrong
having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts
you're incorrect about the date of the final exam—it's next Tuesday, not Wednesday
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
chose the incorrect military uniform for the treaty ceremony
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an incorrect but not intentionally deceitful statement
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as in wrongness
the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting
the alleged incorrectness of the hat she wore to her daughter's wedding mattered only to gossips
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as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
the utter incorrectness of the use of such language in a church can scarcely be expressed
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