erroneous
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erroneous
- /ɪˈɹəʊni.əs/ UK
- /ɛˈɹəʊni.əs/ UK
- /ɛˈɹoʊ.ni.əs/ US
- /ɪˈɹoʊni.əs/ US
- /əˈɹəʉni.əs/ Australia, New Zealand
- /eˈɹəʉni.əs/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ɪˈɾone.əs/ Scotland
- /ɛˈɾone.əs/ Scotland
- /ɪˈɾoːni.əs/ Wales
- /ɛˈɾoːni.əs/ Wales
Where it comes from
From late Middle English erroneous, from Middle French erroneux, from Latin erroneus.
adjective more erroneous · most erroneous
-
Containing an error; inaccurate.
His answer to the sum was erroneous.
Similar: inaccurate, incorrect, wrong
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Derived from an error.
His conclusion was erroneous, since it was based on a false assumption.
Similar: fallacious, false, faulty, flawed
- Mistaken. Her choice at the line-up proved to be erroneous, as she had only seen the mugger for an instant.
- Wandering; erratic.
- Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal. If, while having the power to act, one commits error in the exercise of that power, he acts erroneously.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inaccurate, incorrect, wrong, error, misconceived, mistake, mistaken, wrongful, misguided, false, defective, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, flawed
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adj containing an error; inaccurate
| Español | erróneo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अशुद्ध aśuddh, त्रुटिपूर्ण truṭipūrṇ |
| Português | erróneo, errôneo |
| Français | erroné |
| Deutsch | unrichtig, fehlerhaft |
| Italiano | erroneo |
| Ελληνικά | λανθασμένος lanthasménos, εσφαλμένος esfalménos |
| Русский | ло́жный lóžnyj, неве́рный nevérnyj, непра́вильный neprávilʹnyj, оши́бочный ošíbočnyj |
Talk about this word "erroneous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/erroneous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. erroneous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/erroneous "erroneous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/erroneous.Cite this
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title = {erroneous},
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