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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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Recent Examples of incorrectness
That, however, is nothing now compared to the far larger incorrectness of the rulers of a significant number of the most powerful nations on earth.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Their sly and winning songwriting deftly embraced more than a wink-wink, nudge-nudge of shrewd parody and unabashed social incorrectness.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
His comedies are known to be simple with some political incorrectness and a good tone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Their sly and winning songwriting deftly embraced more than a wink-wink, nudge-nudge of shrewd parody and unabashed social incorrectness.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
His comedies are known to be simple with some political incorrectness and a good tone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectness
Noun
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Perfection alienates; wrongness invites.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 1940s and 50s, Pym’s spinsters had occupied a status of respectable wrongness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The store’s workers allegedly started showing the video to customers, which was interpreted by Pierce’s family as disrespect to the dead, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The amount of disrespect shown the Broncos is disgusting.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Incorrectness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrectness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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