Definition Synonyms
Definition of incorrect - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
wrongnot true or accurate
- The answer was incorrect.
2.
unsuitablenot suitable or appropriate in the context
- That informal attire is incorrect for a formal meeting..
3.
nonconformitynot following rules or standards
- The format of the report was incorrect.
Expressions with incorrect
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offensive or inappropriate by current social standards
That joke was considered politically incorrect at the meeting.
system message or status showing a typed password does not match records
The website displayed an incorrect password after she mistyped her login details.
Origin of incorrect
Latin, in (not) + correctus (made straight)
Terms with incorrect included in their meaning
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incorrect
not correct or truthful
cognition
to have an incorrect understanding or belief
mistake
state of being wrong or incorrect
incorrectly
in an incorrect manner
totally incorrect
completely incorrect or not suitable in any way
logic
in a completely incorrect or mistaken way
technology
call someone by entering an incorrect phone number
communication
call someone by entering an incorrect phone number
incorrect total
not result in expected total
denial or incorrect
not true or does not fit the situation
incorrect place
not in the correct place or alignment
direction
choose an incorrect path or direction
moral judgment
distinguish between morally correct and incorrect actions
correction
used to say something is slightly incorrect or inaccurate
navigation
mistaken or incorrect path
direction
in an incorrect direction or path
method
using an incorrect method or approach
accuracy
completely incorrect or inaccurate
orientation
in an incorrect orientation or order
incorrectly
in an incorrect manner
navigation
incorrect change in direction while following a route or path
incorrect belief
wrong in one's opinion or judgment
error
erroneous or incorrect
inaccuracy
slightly inaccurate or incorrect in estimation or judgment
Examples of incorrect in a sentence
The map provided was incorrect, leading us astray. His behavior was incorrect for the occasion. The choice of words was incorrect in that context. His behavior was deemed incorrect by the committee. The calculations were incorrect, leading to errors in the results.
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- French:incorrect, mauvais, ...
- German:falsch, unangemessen, ...
- Italian:errato, inadatto, ...
- Spanish:incorrecto, inapropiado, ...
- Portuguese:incorreto, inadequado, ...
- Chinese:错误的, 不合适的, ...
- Japanese:間違った, 不適切な, ...
- Arabic:خَاطِئ, غير مناسب, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁגוּי, לֹא מַתְאִים, ...
- Russian:неверный, неподходящий, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильний, недоречний, ...
- Hindi:गलत, अनुचित, ...
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