| ADJECTIVE | all | incorrect, wrong | not correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | incorrect, wrong | not in accord / accord with established usage / usage or procedure | |
| all | incorrect | (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles | |
| all | incorrect, faulty, wrong | characterized by errors |
| Sounds | ihnkereh'kt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abject ... wrecked: 66 rhymes with ehkt... | |
| Meaning | not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an incorrect calculation" | |
| Synonym | wrong | |
| Attribute of | correctness, rightness | conformity to fact or truth |
| Narrower | erroneous | Containing or characterized by error |
| fallacious | Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information | |
| false, mistaken | Arising from error / error | |
| See also | false | not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality |
| improper | not suitable or right or appropriate | |
| inaccurate | not exact | |
| Opposite | correct, right | Free from error |
| Spanish | equivocado, falso, incorrecto | |
| Catalan | incorrecte | |
| Nouns | incorrectness | the quality of not conforming to fact or truth |
| incorrectness | lack of conformity to social expectations | |
| Adverbs | incorrectly | in an incorrect manner |
| Meaning | not in accord / accord with established usage / usage or procedure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts" | |
| Synonym | wrong | |
| Broader | improper | not suitable or right or appropriate |
| Spanish | equivocado | |
| Catalan | equívoc | |
| Meaning | (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | ungrammatical, ill-formed | not grammatical |
| Meaning | Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an incorrect transcription" | |
| Synonyms | faulty, wrong | |
| Broader | inaccurate | not exact |
| Spanish | defectuoso | |
| Catalan | defectuós | |
| Adverbs | incorrectly | in an inaccurate manner |
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