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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Hassan quizzed him on different aspects of Medicare and his answers were incorrect.
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Will Stone, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
But Patel's information was incorrect: the Nigerians had not given their approval.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
The most common reasons were votes received after the 8 p.m. deadline on Election Day (33%), incorrect or missing dates (23%), no signature (17%) or missing secrecy envelope (15%).
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Each incorrect guess counts toward the mistake tally.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Will Stone, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
But Patel's information was incorrect: the Nigerians had not given their approval.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
The most common reasons were votes received after the 8 p.m. deadline on Election Day (33%), incorrect or missing dates (23%), no signature (17%) or missing secrecy envelope (15%).
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Each incorrect guess counts toward the mistake tally.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 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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