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.
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Although some posters online have suggested the streetlamp are emitting ultraviolet or black light, that's incorrect, Davis said.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
When that happens, inferring eligibility based on the tax unit claiming the child would be incorrect.
—Elaine Maag, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The quick turnaround with results can also help avoid patients being administered incorrect antibiotics.
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The Israeli military said its forces had fired on Monday at a building belonging to the Red Cross in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah as a result of incorrect identification, after an office belonging to the aid organization was damaged by an explosive projectile.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
When that happens, inferring eligibility based on the tax unit claiming the child would be incorrect.
—Elaine Maag, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The quick turnaround with results can also help avoid patients being administered incorrect antibiotics.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
The Israeli military said its forces had fired on Monday at a building belonging to the Red Cross in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah as a result of incorrect identification, after an office belonging to the aid organization was damaged by an explosive projectile.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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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
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