incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt 
1
a
: not true : wrong
incorrect answers
b
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect transcription
incorrect grammar/spelling/usage
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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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
That turned out to be incorrect.
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Is the hitter completely convicted in the call being incorrect?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Either the number was incorrect, or that payment wasn’t factored into the due balance for the second installment.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
That turned out to be incorrect.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Is the hitter completely convicted in the call being incorrect?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Either the number was incorrect, or that payment wasn’t factored into the due balance for the second installment.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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