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incorrect
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
incorrect
(adjective)
politically incorrect
(adjective)
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incorrect
/ˌɪnkə
ˈ
rɛkt/
adjective
incorrect
/ˌɪnkə
ˈ
rɛkt/
adjective
Learner's definition of INCORRECT
:
not correct: such as
a
:
not true or accurate
:
wrong
an
incorrect
answer
The doctor's diagnosis was
incorrect
.
The story in the newspaper is
incorrect
.
incorrect
information
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b
:
having errors or mistakes
a grammatically
incorrect
sentence
incorrect
pronunciation/punctuation/spelling/usage
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c
:
not proper or appropriate in a particular situation
Their behavior was
incorrect
. = It was
incorrect
of them to behave like that.
The restaurant considers jeans and T-shirts
incorrect
attire for dinner.
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see also
politically incorrect
— incorrectly
adverb
You filled out the form
incorrectly
.
He answered several questions
incorrectly
.
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— incorrectness
noun
[
noncount
]
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