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 Times' then-editorial page editor, James Bennet, who had inserted the incorrect claims into the passage, wrote an apology that was posted to the opinion section's social media account.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Specifically, the extension payment date for taxpayers who log into the IRS website is incorrect.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The cafe was issued a citation for keeping food at incorrect temperatures and contaminating food.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
School staff wouldn't face punishment For using students' incorrect pronouns under bill
Another Iowa student, 14-year-old Berry Stevens, who uses they/them pronouns, said the bill allowed adults and students in schools to go out of their way to dehumanize others.
—Sabine Martin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Specifically, the extension payment date for taxpayers who log into the IRS website is incorrect.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The cafe was issued a citation for keeping food at incorrect temperatures and contaminating food.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
School staff wouldn't face punishment For using students' incorrect pronouns under bill
Another Iowa student, 14-year-old Berry Stevens, who uses they/them pronouns, said the bill allowed adults and students in schools to go out of their way to dehumanize others.
—Sabine Martin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 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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