incorrect

[in-kuh-rekt]

adjective

1. not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong.

   an incorrect statement.

   Synonyms: untrue, inexact, erroneous

2. improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate.

   incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.

   Synonyms: unsuitable

3. not correct in form, use, or manner.

   an incorrect copy.

   Synonyms: faulty

incorrect

/ ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt /

adjective

1. false; wrong

   an incorrect calculation

2. not fitting or proper

   incorrect behaviour

Other Word Forms

• incorrectness noun
• incorrectly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorrect¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin incorrectus “not corrected”; equivalent to in- ³ + correct

Example Sentences

This incorrect information is shaping long-term health policy in the U.S. – which makes it urgent to correct the record.

From Salon

She has said the "mistake" was the result of incorrect legal advice which failed to "properly take account" of her circumstances.

From BBC

If that information is incorrect, and a song wrongly gets listed under an existing artist's name, it's down to them or their label to complain and get it removed.

From BBC

“Southern Man”? It’s probably a little glib to declare it a song about reparations, but it’s also not an incorrect observation.

From Salon

In June, the ONS said the UK's inflation rate for April was too high after it discovered it had been given incorrect road tax data by the Department for Transport.

From BBC

Related Words

• erroneous 
• false 
• faulty 
• flawed 
• imprecise 
• improper 
• inaccurate 
• inappropriate 
• mistaken 
• unreliable 
• unsound 
• untrue