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Synonyms and antonyms of incorrect in English

incorrect

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WRONG

The information on the website is incorrect.

Synonyms and examples

wrong
That's the wrong answer. Read the question again.
erroneous
formal
No one could explain how the erroneous information had gotten into the report.
inaccurate
Their estimation of the cost was wildly (= extremely) inaccurate.
false
disapproving
The title gives a false impression of what the movie is about.
fallacious
formal
The reports were fallacious and damaging.
untrue
The claims that he abandoned his child are simply untrue.
mistaken
You're mistaken if you believe we've discovered nothing of value.

Antonyms and examples

correct
The article was correct: he was charged with murder, not manslaughter.
accurate
My math is accurate - I checked it twice.
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If something is wrong, it does not agree with facts or truth.
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incorrect

adjective
These are words and phrases related to incorrect. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of incorrect.
The article was filled with incorrect statements.

Synonyms

wrong
inexact
erroneous
untrue
false
mistaken
fallacious
inaccurate

Antonyms

correct
right
accurate
true
 Synonyms for incorrect from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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