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incorrect

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in·cor·rect  (nk-rkt)
adj.
1. Not correct; erroneous or wrong: an incorrect answer.
2. Defective; faulty: incorrect programming of the computer.
3. Improper; inappropriate: incorrect behavior.

incor·rectly adv.
incor·rectness n.

incorrect
Adjective
1. wrong: an incorrect answer
2. not proper: incorrect behaviour
incorrectly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.incorrectincorrect - 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"
inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"
improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
2.incorrect - not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"
improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
3.incorrect - (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
ill-formed, ungrammatical - not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
4.incorrect - characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"

incorrect
adjective false, wrong, mistaken, flawed, faulty, unfitting, inaccurate, untrue, improper, erroneous, out, wide of the mark (informal) specious, inexact, off-base U.S., Canad. (informal) off-beam (informal) way off-beam (informal) << OPPOSITE correct
Translations
Spanish incorrect [ɪnkəˈrɛkt] adjincorrecto
French incorrect [ɪnkəˈrɛkt] adjincorrect(e); [opinion, statement] → inexact(e)
German incorrect [ɪnkəˈrɛkt] adjfalsch
Italian incorrect [ɪnkəˈrɛkt] adjscorretto/a; [statement] → impreciso/a

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It has hitherto been supposed that the four men who were in the dingey perished, but this is incorrect.
While that untrained voice, with its incorrect breathing and labored transitions, was sounding, even the connoisseurs said nothing, but only delighted in it and wished to hear it again.
 
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