ERRONEOUS


Meaning of ERRONEOUS in English

— erroneously , adv. — erroneousness , n.

/euh roh"nee euhs, e roh"-/ , adj.

1. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: an erroneous answer.

2. straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.

[ 1350-1400; ME erroneus straying, equiv. to erron- (s. of erro ) wanderer (deriv. of err-; see ERR) + -eus -EOUS ]

Syn. 1. inaccurate, untrue, false.

Ant. 1. accurate.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .