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Definition of incorrect adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    incorrect

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt//
     
     
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  1. 1not accurate or true incorrect information/spelling His version of what happened is incorrect. Thesauruswrong
    • false
    • mistaken
    • incorrect
    • inaccurate
    • misguided
    • untrue
    These words all describe something that is not right or correct, or someone who is not right about something.
    • wrong not right or correct; (of a person) not right about something:I got all the answers wrong. We were wrong to assume that she'd agree.
    • false not true or correct; wrong because it is based on something that is not true or correct:A whale is a fish. True or false? She gave false information to the insurance company.
    • mistaken wrong in your opinion or judgment; based on a wrong opinion or bad judgment:You're completely mistaken about Jane.
    • incorrect (somewhat formal) wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:Many of the statistics were incorrect.
    • inaccurate wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:The report was badly researched and fairly inaccurate.
    incorrect or inaccurate?
    • A fact, figure, or spelling that is wrong is incorrect; information, a belief, or a description based on incorrect facts can be incorrect or inaccurate; something that is produced, such as a film, report, or map, that contains incorrect facts is inaccurate.
    • misguided wrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly:In her misguided attempts to help, she only made the situation worse.
    • untrue not based on facts, but invented or guessed:These accusations are totally untrue.
    Patterns
    • to be wrong/mistaken about something
    • wrong/false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate information
    • a(n) false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/misguided belief
    • a(n) wrong/incorrect answer
  2. 2speaking or behaving in a way that does not follow the accepted standards or rules see politically correct opposite correct
  3. Thesauruswrong
    • false
    • mistaken
    • incorrect
    • inaccurate
    • misguided
    • untrue
    These words all describe something that is not right or correct, or someone who is not right about something.
    • wrong not right or correct; (of a person) not right about something:I got all the answers wrong. We were wrong to assume that she'd agree.
    • false not true or correct; wrong because it is based on something that is not true or correct:A whale is a fish. True or false? She gave false information to the insurance company.
    • mistaken wrong in your opinion or judgment; based on a wrong opinion or bad judgment:You're completely mistaken about Jane.
    • incorrect (somewhat formal) wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:Many of the statistics were incorrect.
    • inaccurate wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:The report was badly researched and fairly inaccurate.
    incorrect or inaccurate?
    • A fact, figure, or spelling that is wrong is incorrect; information, a belief, or a description based on incorrect facts can be incorrect or inaccurate; something that is produced, such as a film, report, or map, that contains incorrect facts is inaccurate.
    • misguided wrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly:In her misguided attempts to help, she only made the situation worse.
    • untrue not based on facts, but invented or guessed:These accusations are totally untrue.
    Patterns
    • to be wrong/mistaken about something
    • wrong/false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate information
    • a(n) false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/misguided belief
    • a(n) wrong/incorrect answer
 
adverb an incorrectly addressed letter
incorrectness
 
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noun [uncountable]
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