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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And when Reuters reported in April that Tesla had canceled plans for a $25,000 EV to focus on its robotaxi, Musk said the article was incorrect.
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
With respect to shaking, doctors rarely learn whether a child was actually shaken because the child is typically deceased or unable to articulate what happened, and thus doctors rarely receive feedback that the triad led to an incorrect diagnosis.
—Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
Every incorrect move causes one of the dozens of swords hanging from the ceiling to plunge to the floor; worse yet, the ceiling itself is slowly sinking, bringing all of the swords with it.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
With respect to shaking, doctors rarely learn whether a child was actually shaken because the child is typically deceased or unable to articulate what happened, and thus doctors rarely receive feedback that the triad led to an incorrect diagnosis.
—Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
Every incorrect move causes one of the dozens of swords hanging from the ceiling to plunge to the floor; worse yet, the ceiling itself is slowly sinking, bringing all of the swords with it.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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