incorrect

[ in-kuh-rekt ]

adjective

1. not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong:

   an incorrect statement.

   Synonyms: untrue, inexact, erroneous

2. improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate:

   incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.

   Synonyms: unsuitable

3. not correct in form, use, or manner:

   an incorrect copy.

   Synonyms: faulty

incorrect

/ ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt /

adjective

1. false; wrong

   an incorrect calculation

2. not fitting or proper

   incorrect behaviour

Derived Forms

• ˌincorˈrectness, noun
• ˌincorˈrectly, adverb

Other Words From

• incor·rectly adverb
• incor·rectness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorrect¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin incorrectus “not corrected”; equivalent to in- ³ + correct

Example Sentences

Its rival British Gas has come under scrutiny in the past for force-fitting the devices and chasing customers over incorrect bills.

From BBC

The media and punditry’s other problem is their need to reduce social groups into simple binaries and abstractions that can provide a clean narrative but impose an incorrect logic on how America’s polity votes.

From Salon

Her “public assertions about voter fraud … have no basis in evidence," and her "public statements about court actions related to the election that are incorrect,” the school’s dean stated.

From Salon

"This increases the likelihood of incorrect connections, as we were able to show in computer simulations," explains Prieto-Garcia.

From Science Daily

A health board executive member will resign after "deliberate" incorrect accounting was found in her department two years ago.

From BBC

Related Words

• erroneous
• false
• faulty
• flawed
• imprecise
• improper
• inaccurate
• inappropriate
• mistaken
• unreliable
• unsound
• untrue