incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt 
1
a
: not true : wrong
incorrect answers
b
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect transcription
2
: unbecoming, improper
incorrect behavior
3
obsolete
: not corrected or chastened
Examples of incorrect in a Sentence
The doctor's diagnosis was incorrect.
The story in the newspaper is incorrect.
The restaurant considers jeans and T-shirts incorrect attire for dinner.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chain-of-Thought Monitoring and Deception Detection OpenAI has implemented experimental techniques to monitor the chain-of-thought in o1 models, detecting deceptive behavior when the model knowingly provides incorrect information.
—
Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
As counties switched to the suite last year, glitches in the new system allegedly led to incorrect court summonses, inaccurate speeding tickets and wrongful arrests, per Bloomberg.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
The American subsidiary of Canada's Toronto-Dominion Bank will pay nearly $28 million in restitution and penalties for allegedly giving incorrect information about tens of thousands of U.S. customers to consumer reporting companies, potentially damaging their credit record.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
This article originally contained an incorrect photo that did not show Jack Draper.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for incorrect 
Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
As counties switched to the suite last year, glitches in the new system allegedly led to incorrect court summonses, inaccurate speeding tickets and wrongful arrests, per Bloomberg.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
The American subsidiary of Canada's Toronto-Dominion Bank will pay nearly $28 million in restitution and penalties for allegedly giving incorrect information about tens of thousands of U.S. customers to consumer reporting companies, potentially damaging their credit record.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
This article originally contained an incorrect photo that did not show Jack Draper.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for incorrect
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'incorrect.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near incorrect
Cite this Entry
“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt
: not correct: as
a
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect copy
b
: not true : wrong
an incorrect answer
c
: not proper
incorrect behavior
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share