incorrect
in·cor·rect
adjective
1.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
- “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”
2.
not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable
- “incorrect behavior”
- “she was seen in all the wrong places”
- “He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work”
Origin
From Middle French incorrect. By surface analysis, in- + correct.
Phrases
- politically incorrect
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See also
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.