adj
incorrect
ihn-kuh-REHKT
adj
1
Wrong or not accurate.
"The answer he gave was incorrect."
"She noticed the invoice had an incorrect total."
2
Not proper or appropriate in behaviour.
"His comment was seen as incorrect at a formal dinner."
How to Use Incorrect
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot right — either factually wrong or socially improper.
Common pairings
factually incorrect
grammatically incorrect
politically incorrect
Word Forms
more incorrect comparative, incorrects plural, most incorrect superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French incorrect, built from in- ("not") plus correct.