Meaning of incorrect in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    incorrect

    Definitions

    1. not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste

    Examples

    • « undesirable »
    • « incorrect behavior »
    • « she was seen in all the wrong places »
    • « He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work »

    Synonyms

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    incorrect

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Latin incorrectus, from in-‘not’ + correctus‘made straight, amended’ (see correct). Originally in the general sense ‘uncorrected’, the word was later applied specifically to a book containing many errors because it had not been corrected for the press; hence incorrect (sense 2) (late 17th century)

    Definitions

    1. not correct

    Examples

    • « not in conformity with fact or truth »
    • « an incorrect calculation »
    • « the report in the paper is wrong »
    • « your information is wrong »
    • « the clock showed the wrong time »
    • « found themselves on the wrong road »
    • « based on the wrong assumptions »

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Famous quotes

  • « Unfortunately things are different in climate science because the arguments have become heavily politicised. To say that the dogmas are wrong has become politically incorrect. »
    Freeman Dyson
  • « Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart. »
    Mel Brooks
  • « If my mom reads that I'm grammatically incorrect I'll have hell to pay. »
    Larisa Oleynik
  • « It's funny, because I'm a man of strong opinions and when I make one, I stand by it even if it starts to appear incorrect to me after a while. »
    Danny Bonaduce

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