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English adjective: incorrect | |||
| 1. | incorrect not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth | ||
| Samples | An incorrect calculation. The report in the paper is wrong. Your information is wrong. The clock showed the wrong time. Found themselves on the wrong road. Based on the wrong assumptions. | ||
| Synonyms | wrong | ||
| Similar | erroneous, fallacious, false, mistaken | ||
| See also | false, improper, inaccurate | ||
| Attribute | correctness, rightness | ||
| Antonyms | correct, right | ||
| 2. | incorrect not in accord with established usage or procedure | ||
| Samples | The wrong medicine. The wrong way to shuck clams. It is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts. | ||
| Synonyms | wrong | ||
| Similar | improper | ||
| Antonyms | proper | ||
| 3. | incorrect (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles | ||
| Similar | ill-formed, ungrammatical | ||
| Antonyms | well-formed, grammatical | ||
| 4. | incorrect characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules | ||
| Samples | He submitted a faulty report. An incorrect transcription. The wrong side of the road. | ||
| Synonyms | faulty, wrong | ||
| Similar | inaccurate | ||
| Antonyms | accurate | ||
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