erroneous

[ ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh- ]

adjective

1. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong:

   an erroneous answer.

   Synonyms: false, untrue, inaccurate

   Antonyms: accurate

2. straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.

erroneous

/ ɪˈrəʊnɪəs /

adjective

1. based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect

Derived Forms

• erˈroneousness, noun
• erˈroneously, adverb

Other Words From

• er·ro·ne·ous·ly adverb
• er·ro·ne·ous·ness noun
• non·er·ro·ne·ous adjective
• non·er·ro·ne·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneous¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin errōneus “straying,” equivalent to errōn- (stem of errō ) “wanderer” (derivative of err-; err ) + -eus adjective suffix ( -eous )

Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneous¹

C14: (in the sense: deviating from what is right), from Latin errōneus, from errāre to wander

Related Words

• false
• faulty
• flawed
• inaccurate
• invalid
• misguided
• mistaken
• specious
• spurious
• unfounded
• unsound
• untrue