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incorrect
- /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌɪn.kəˈɹekt/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɛkt
Where it comes from
From Middle French incorrect. By surface analysis, in- + correct.
adjective more incorrect · most incorrect
- Not correct; erroneous or wrong. He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question.
- Faulty or defective. The computer crashed due to incorrect programming.
- Inappropriate or improper.
noun incorrects
- An item or response that is incorrect. Having each day's rates of corrects and incorrects written next to the graph also makes it easier for you to check the ... If you also have students count problems incorrect, calling them “not yets,” or “learning opportunities,” or ...
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inaccurate, wrong, erroneous, mistaken, false, improper, inappropriate, fallacious, error, improperly, wrongful, misguided, mismatch, misconceived, inaccuracy, misstatement
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adj erroneous
| Español | incorrecto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 그른 geureun, 잘못된 jalmotdoen |
| 日本語 | 間違った machigatta |
| 中文 | 不對, 不对 bù duì, 不正確, 不正确 bù zhèngquè |
| हिन्दी | त्रुटिपूर्ण truṭipūrṇ |
| Português | incorreto |
| Deutsch | inkorrekt |
| Italiano | errato, scorretto |
| Română | incorect |
| Русский | непра́вильный neprávilʹnyj, неве́рный nevérnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | không chính xác, sai, không đúng |
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title = {incorrect},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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