incorrect
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Britannica Dictionary definition of INCORRECT
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not correct: such as
a
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not true or accurate
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wrong
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an incorrect answer
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The doctor's diagnosis was incorrect.
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The story in the newspaper is incorrect.
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incorrect information
b
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having errors or mistakes
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a grammatically incorrect sentence
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incorrect pronunciation/punctuation/spelling/usage
c
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not proper or appropriate in a particular situation
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see also politically incorrect
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Their behavior was incorrect. = It was incorrect of them to behave like that.
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The restaurant considers jeans and T-shirts incorrect attire for dinner.
— incorrectly
adverb-
You filled out the form incorrectly.
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He answered several questions incorrectly.
