erroneous
adjective/ɪˈrəʊniəs/
/ɪˈrəʊniəs/
(formal)- not correct; based on wrong information
- erroneous conclusions/assumptions
- He seems to be under the erroneous impression that she is in love with him.
- The theory is based on several erroneous beliefs.
- Their conclusions are quite erroneous.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryErroneous is used with these nouns:- assumption
- belief
- conclusion
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin erroneus (from erro(n-) ‘vagabond’, from errare ‘to stray, err’) + -ous.
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