incorrect

Letters that make incorrect

o, e, n, c, r, t, i are letters that make 'incorrect'

Words within incorrect

OR, re, EC, INC, Orr, correct, in, ECT, CT, CO, IN, NC, Re, Co, In are words within 'incorrect'


4 possible definitions for 'incorrect'

Incorrect as "not in accord with established usage or procedure"

Under this definition, incorrect is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wrong has the same meaning as incorrect

Similar to incorrect

improper is similar to incorrect.

Example of incorrect used within this context

"the wrong medicine", "the wrong way to shuck clams", "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"


Incorrect as "(of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles"

Under this definition, incorrect is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to incorrect

ungrammatical, ill-formed are similar to 'incorrect'.


Incorrect as "not correct, not in conformity with fact or truth"

Under this definition, incorrect is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wrong has the same meaning as incorrect

Antonyms

correct, right have the opposite meaning of 'incorrect'

Attributes of incorrect

correctness, rightness are attributes of 'incorrect'.

Derivatives of incorrect

incorrectness, wrongness are derivatives of 'incorrect'.

Similar to incorrect

false, erroneous, fallacious, mistaken are similar to 'incorrect'.

Example of incorrect used within this context

"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"


Incorrect as "characterized by errors, not agreeing with a model or not following established rules, the wrong side of the road""

Under this definition, incorrect is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

faulty, wrong have the same meaning as 'incorrect'

Derivatives of incorrect

mistake, fault, error, defectiveness, faultiness are derivatives of 'incorrect'.

Similar to incorrect

inaccurate is similar to incorrect.

Example of incorrect used within this context

"he submitted a faulty report", "an incorrect transcription"



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