incorrectness

ˌɪnkəˈrɛktnəs

Definition

Definition of incorrectness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

factual error

Rare

lack of truth or accuracy

Rare

The report's incorrectness led to misinformation.

falsehood

inaccuracy

society

Rare

failure to meet social norms

Rare

His incorrectness in behavior shocked everyone at the event.

impropriety

inappropriateness

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Expressions with incorrectness

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political incorrectness

use of language or behavior that might offend social norms

His joke was a clear example of political incorrectness..

Origin of incorrectness

Latin, in- (not) + correctus (made right) + -ness (state)

Terms with incorrectness included in their meaning

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how wrong can someone be

exp.

disbelief

expresses disbelief at someone's incorrectness

right and wrong

ethics

concepts of ethical correctness and incorrectness

right or wrong

morality

moral correctness or incorrectness of actions or beliefs

Examples of incorrectness in a sentence

His argument was filled with incorrectness.
The incorrectness of his attire was noted by everyone.
Her incorrectness in speech was considered rude.

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French:inexactitude, incorrection, ...
German:Unrichtigkeit, Unangemessenheit, ...
Italian:inesattezza, scorrettezza, ...
Spanish:incorrección, desacierto, ...
Portuguese:imprecisão, ...
Chinese:错误, 不得体的行为, ...
Japanese:不正確さ, 不適切さ, ...
Arabic:عَدَم الصِّحَّة, سوء التصرف, ...
Hebrew:אִי דִּיוּק, חוֹסֶר נִימּוּס, ...
Russian:некорректность, несоответствие, ...
Ukrainian:неточність, некоректність, ...
Hindi:गलती, असामान्यता, ...
Bengali:ভুলত্রুটি, অসামঞ্জস্যতা, ...
Catalan:inexactitud, incorrecció, ...
Czech:nesprávnost, nevhodnost, ...
Danish:ukorrekthed, ...
Dutch:onjuistheid, incorrectheid, ...
Greek:ανακρίβεια, ακαταλληλότητα, ...
Hungarian:helytelenség, illetlenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនត្រឹមត្រូវ, ភាពមិនសមរម្យតាមបទដ្ឋានសង្គម, ...
Korean:부정확성, 부적절함, ...
Persian:نادرستی, بی‌ادبی, ...
Polish:nieścisłość, niewłaściwe zachowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):incorreção, impropriedade, ...
Romanian:incorectitudine, ...
Swedish:felaktighet, inkorrekthet, ...
Thai:ความไม่ถูกต้อง, การไม่ปฏิบัติตามบรรทัดฐานทางสังคม, ...
Turkish:yanlışlık, uygunsuzluk, ...
Vietnamese:sự không chính xác, sự không đúng mực, ...

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