incorrect

[in-kuh-rekt] / ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt /

ADJECTIVE

wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erroneous false faulty flawed imprecise improper inaccurate inappropriate mistaken unreliable unsound untrue

WEAK

counterfactual inexact not trustworthy out specious unfitting unseemly unsuitable way-off wide of the mark wrong number

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accurate appropriate correct fitting honest just precise proper reliable right sound strong suitable true valid

Example Sentences

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The Stamford Bridge club received two of the three incorrect VAR interventions, leading to a disallowed goal for Fulham and a penalty against Crystal Palace.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Tony Hinchcliffe, who helms the No. 1 live podcast in the world, “Kill Tony,” applied his politically incorrect approach to comedy that similarly outraged audiences at a 2024 campaign rally for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

This week, Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — answered questions from a reader who apparently got incorrect information from an accountant about potential capital-gains taxes when selling an inherited home.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

If this sounds like a lot of work, or unduly time-consuming, remember that it’s still a lot faster than rewinding weeks of work or a mistaken decision based on incorrect information.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

So Tycho worked out a table of corrections for the instrument from which he could read off the correct measurement corresponding to the incorrect reading obtained by the cross-staff for any observation he made.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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