INCORRECT


Meaning of INCORRECT in English

|in+ adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incorrectus, from in- in- (I) + correctus, past participle of corrigere to correct — more at correct

1. obsolete : not corrected or chastened

it shows a will most incorrect to heaven — Shakespeare

2. : failing to agree with a copy or model or with established rules : inaccurate , faulty

a careless incorrect transcription

an incorrect edition

3.

a. : failing to agree with the requirements of duty, morality, or propriety : unbecoming , improper

incorrect behavior

this neglect was most incorrect

b. : not acceptable to the best taste

gray flannels are incorrect for tennis

4. : failing to coincide with the truth : inaccurate , imprecise

your answers are all incorrect

5. of a word or expression : formed or used in violation of grammatical principles

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.