(of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles
adjective
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road"
“he submitted a faulty report”
Word Forms
incorrectness
noun
the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
wrongness
noun
the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
fault
noun
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
faultiness
noun
the state of being defective
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
falsch
nicht korrekt; nicht im Einklang mit den Tatsachen oder der Wahrheit
🇪🇸Spanish
incorrecto
no correcto; no conforme con el hecho o la verdad
🇮🇹Italian
errato
non corretto; non conforme ai fatti o alla verità
🇳🇱Dutch
onjuist
niet correct; niet in overeenstemming met feit of waarheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
incorreto
não está correto; não está em conformidade com o fato ou a verdade
🇷🇺Russian
неправильный
не правильно; не соответствует факту или истине
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गलत
सही नहीं; तथ्य या सत्य के अनुरूप नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
ভুল
সঠিক নয়; সত্য বা সত্যের সাথে সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
தவறான
சரியில்லை; உண்மை அல்லது உண்மைக்கு இணங்கவில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
తప్పు
సరైనది కాదు; వాస్తవం లేదా సత్యానికి అనుగుణంగా లేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
चुकीचे
योग्य नाही; वस्तुस्थिती किंवा सत्याशी सुसंगत नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખોટું
યોગ્ય નથી; હકીકત અથવા સત્ય સાથે સુસંગત નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ
ಸರಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ; ಸತ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെറ്റായ
ശരിയല്ല; വസ്തുതയ്ക്കോ സത്യത്തിനോ യോജിച്ചതല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਲਤ
ਸਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ; ਤੱਥ ਜਾਂ ਸੱਚਾਈ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਨਹੀਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
غلط
درست نہیں؛ حقیقت یا سچائی کے مطابق نہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不正确
不正确；不符合事实或真相
🇯🇵Japanese
正しくない
正しくありません。事実や真実と一致しない
🇰🇷Korean
잘못된
정확하지 않습니다. 사실이나 진실에 부합하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không đúng
không đúng; không phù hợp với thực tế hoặc sự thật
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่ถูกต้อง
ไม่ถูกต้อง; ไม่สอดคล้องกับข้อเท็จจริงหรือความจริง
🇮🇩Indonesian
salah
tidak benar; tidak sesuai dengan fakta atau kebenaran
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi tama
hindi tama; hindi naaayon sa katotohanan o katotohanan
🇲🇾Malay
tak betul
tidak betul; tidak sesuai dengan fakta atau kebenaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير صحيح
غير صحيح؛ لا يتوافق مع الحقيقة أو الحقيقة
🇮🇷Persian
نادرست
صحیح نیست؛ با واقعیت یا حقیقت مطابقت ندارد
🇹🇷Turkish
yanlış
doğru değil; gerçeğe veya gerçeğe uygun değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֹא נָכוֹן
לא נכון; לא בהתאמה לעובדה או לאמת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'incorrect'?
The primary meaning of 'incorrect' is 'not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'incorrect' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'incorrect' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'incorrect' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'incorrect' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'incorrect' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'incorrect' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'incorrect' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'incorrect' in regular conversations?
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