# incorrect

Pronunciation: say "in-kuh-REKT" US/UK /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/, AUS /ˌɪn.kəˈɹekt/

## Adjective

1. Not correct; mistaken, erroneous, or otherwise wrong in fact or detail.
   - Simple: Not right or true, like an answer with a mistake in it.
   - _The report cited an incorrect population figure for the county._
   - _Her guess about the flight time proved incorrect by several hours._
2. Inappropriate or improper; not suitable to the occasion or to accepted standards of behavior.
   - Simple: Not polite or proper, or not the right way to behave.
   - _Arriving an hour late without a word of apology is simply incorrect._
   - _His jokes at the memorial service were incorrect, and several guests quietly left._
3. Faulty or defective; not made or functioning as it should be.
   - Simple: Not working the right way because it is broken or badly made.
   - _The recall targeted vehicles whose airbag sensors were incorrect and might fail to trigger._
   - _The clock ran slow for years because of an incorrect spring that finally snapped._

## Noun

4. An item or response that is wrong, such as a missed answer on a test or quiz.
   - Simple: A wrong answer, like one on a test or quiz.
   - _The teacher circled every incorrect in red ink before handing the exams back._
   - _His score dropped sharply after three incorrects in the final round._

## Origin

From Middle French incorrect; by surface analysis, in- plus correct.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/incorrect (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).