What is the meaning of incorrect?

Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth.
- usage: "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
- synonyms: wrong
Not in accord with established usage or procedure.
- usage: "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"
- synonyms: wrong
Of a word or expression. ( not agreeing with grammatical principles)
Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules.
- usage: "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
- synonyms: faulty, wrong

|15 years ago|1.8k views|share |citing

APA	WordNet. (2010). incorrect. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/incorrect/definitions/1176401
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "incorrect" http://smartdefine.org/incorrect/definitions/1176401 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, incorrect, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/incorrect/definitions/1176401>.
MLA	WordNet. "incorrect" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/incorrect/definitions/1176401>

Alternative definitions by