incorrect
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·cor·rect /ˌɪnkəˈrekt◂/ ●●○ adjective 1 WRONG/INCORRECTnot correct or true 不正确的；不真实的 The information you gave us was incorrect. 你给我们的信息不准确。► see thesaurus at wrong2 RIGHT/PROPERnot following the rules of polite or fair behaviour 〔行为〕不恰当的，不合礼节的 SYN impolite It would be incorrect of me to comment. 我发表意见不合规矩。 —incorrectly adverb Sorry, you answered incorrectly. 对不起，你答错了。Examples from the Corpus
incorrect• These adjacent police forces were physically aberrant in nuance of bodily style and were therefore deemed to be socially incorrect.• The information about current prices was incorrect.• But it seems that the assumption underlying this method is incorrect.• Conversely, correct answers were sometimes treated as if they were incorrect.• He said that he had presumed that Khumalo was speaking on behalf of Buthelezi, but realized that he was incorrect.• an incorrect answer• The 20-question survey had seven so-called positive questions about health care, which had correct or incorrect answers.• A student with an incorrect computation may receive some credit for the process used in arriving at it, Pugmire said.• They discovered later that the doctor had made an incorrect diagnosis.• It never seemed to occur to him that anyone would give him incorrect information.• incorrect spelling• It's simply incorrect to say that tobacco advertising does not influence young people.in·cor·rect adjectiveChineseSyllable
correct Corpus true not or
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in‧cor‧rect /ˌɪnkəˈrekt◂/
adjective
The information you gave us was incorrect.
2. not following the rules of polite or fair behaviour
SYN impolite:
It would be incorrect of me to comment.
—incorrectly adverb:
Sorry, you answered incorrectly.
▪ wrong not correct or right – used about facts, answers etc, or people: For every wrong answer, you lose five points. | The figure he gave me was wrong. | I think you’re wrong about that.
▪incorrect something that is incorrect is wrong because someone has made a mistake. Incorrect is more formal than wrong: I’m afraid these prices are incorrect. | The doctor had made an incorrect diagnosis.
▪inaccurate something that is inaccurate is not exactly right and contains mistakes: inaccurate information | inaccurate measurements | The old maps were often inaccurate.
▪false not based on true facts: Are the following statements true or false? | He was accused of giving false information to the police.
▪untrue [not usually before noun] not based on true facts, especially because someone is lying or guessing: I can’t believe he said that about me. It’s completely untrue! | The allegations were untrue.
▪misleading a misleading statement or piece of information makes people believe something that is wrong, especially because it does not give all the facts: The article was very misleading. | misleading statistics
▪misguided a misguided decision, belief, action etc is wrong because it is based on bad judgement or understanding: That decision seems misguided now. | It was the consequence of a misguided economic policy.
▪mistaken wrong – used about ideas and beliefs. Also used about a person being wrong. You’re mistaken sounds more polite and less direct than saying you’re wrong: She’s completely mistaken if she thinks that I don’t care about her. | a mistaken belief
in‧cor‧rect /ˌɪnkəˈrekt◂/
adjective Word Family: noun: correction, correctness, corrective; adjective: correct ≠ incorrect, corrective; verb: correct; adverb: correctly ≠ incorrectly
1. not correct or true: 2. not following the rules of polite or fair behaviour
SYN impolite:
—incorrectly adverb:
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