Need another word that means the same as “erroneous”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “erroneous” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Erroneous” are: wrong, incorrect, mistaken, in error, inaccurate, not accurate, inexact, not exact, imprecise, invalid, untrue, false, fallacious, wide of the mark, off target
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “erroneous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| fallacious | Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information. Fallacious hope. |
| false | Used in names of plants animals and gems that superficially resemble the thing properly so called e g false oat. A suitcase with a false bottom. |
| imprecise | Lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail. Imprecise astronomical observations. |
| in error | Directed or bound inward. |
| inaccurate | Not accurate. The thermometer is inaccurate. |
| incorrect | Not in accord with established usage or procedure. An incorrect transcription. |
| inexact | Not exact. An inexact description. |
| invalid | No longer valid. The license is invalid. |
| mistaken | Wrong in one’s opinion or judgement. A mistaken belief. |
| not accurate | Characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct. |
| not exact | Characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct. |
| off target | Not performing or scheduled for duties. |
| untrue | (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful. Is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty. |
| wide of the mark | Not on target. |
| wrong | Badly timed. It is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor. |
| blunder | A stupid or careless mistake. She stopped finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made. |
| clanger | An absurd or embarrassing blunder. The minister had dropped a massive political clanger. |
| defect | A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person’s body. If there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer. |
| defective | (of a word) not having all the inflections normal for the part of speech. I returned the appliance because it was defective. |
| disinformation | Misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc. A government inspired disinformation campaign. |
| err | Wander from a direct course or at random. The judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible. |
| error | A mistake in matter of law appearing in the proceedings of a court of record. She was quick to point out my errors. |
| fallible | Capable of making mistakes or being wrong. Everyone is fallible to some degree. |
| faulty | Not working or made correctly; having defects. Faulty logic. |
| flaw | Add a flaw or blemish to make imperfect or defective. A flaw in the glass. |
| flawed | (of a person) having a weakness in character. A flawed diamond. |
| imperfect | The imperfect tense. Drainage here is imperfect. |
| inaccurate | Not exact. A forecast that proved wildly inaccurate. |
| inadvertence | The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities. |
| incorrect | Not in accord with established usage or procedure. An incorrect transcription. |
| misconceive | Fail to understand (something) correctly. Criticism of the trade surplus in Washington is misconceived. |
| misconception | An incorrect conception. Public misconceptions about antibiotic use. |
| misinformation | False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive. Nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation. |
| misleading | Giving the wrong idea or impression. A misleading similarity. |
| mistaken | Wrong in one’s opinion or judgement. A mistaken belief. |
| misunderstand | Fail to interpret or understand the words or actions of (someone) correctly. Don t misunderstand me I m not implying she should be working. |
| omission | The action of excluding or leaving out someone or something. She searched the table for omissions. |
| oversight | Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group. Effective oversight of the financial reporting process. |
| propaganda | The dissemination of propaganda as a political strategy. He was charged with distributing enemy propaganda. |
| slip | A fielder at slip. The effects of slight slip on turns. |
| solecism | A grammatical mistake in speech or writing. |
| spreading | The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate. |
| typo | A typographical error. |
| wrong | Treat unjustly do wrong to. He feels that you are in the wrong. |
| wrongly | In an inaccurate manner. Henry wrongly claimed 39 000 of taxpayers money. |
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