incorrect

[in-kuh-rekt] / ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt /

ADJECTIVE

wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erroneous false faulty flawed imprecise improper inaccurate inappropriate mistaken unreliable unsound untrue

WEAK

counterfactual inexact not trustworthy out specious unfitting unseemly unsuitable way-off wide of the mark wrong number

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accurate appropriate correct fitting honest just precise proper reliable right sound strong suitable true valid

Example Sentences

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She found her own name in his diaries but an incorrect phone number - so she knew this was not how her story was leaked.

From BBC

An Oracle spokesperson previously told MarketWatch that the Financial Times report was “incorrect,” and that the company is working with real-estate developer Related Digital.

From MarketWatch

In a statement, Oracle called the Financial Times report “incorrect” and said that the company is working with development partner Related Digital.

From MarketWatch

“The FT story is incorrect,” Oracle spokesperson Michael Egbert said in an emailed statement.

From Barron's

incorrect

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