English Explanatory Dictionary

incorrect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
  2. Faulty or defective.
  3. Inappropriate or improper.
noun
  1. An item or response that is incorrect.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incorrect.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-incorrect.wav /ˌɪn.kəˈɹekt/

Word forms

incorrect more incorrect most incorrect incorrects

Etymology

From Middle French incorrect. By surface analysis, in- + correct.

Antonyms

correct right proper

Derived words

incorrection incorrectly incorrectness politically incorrect
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