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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The court had to issue a letter stating the interpretation was incorrect.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
If a project fails because the decision to go ahead with the project turns out to be incorrect (which should happen frequently), that failure should not bear on the manager responsible for the project.
—Tim Koller, Time, 20 May 2025
His last name was incorrect in an earlier version of the story.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
And mainstream news outlets have not been immune from presenting their countries’ battlefield efforts in a favorable light or from, at times, rushing to publish information that later turns out to be incorrect.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
If a project fails because the decision to go ahead with the project turns out to be incorrect (which should happen frequently), that failure should not bear on the manager responsible for the project.
—Tim Koller, Time, 20 May 2025
His last name was incorrect in an earlier version of the story.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
And mainstream news outlets have not been immune from presenting their countries’ battlefield efforts in a favorable light or from, at times, rushing to publish information that later turns out to be incorrect.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for incorrect
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorrect. Accessed 24 May. 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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