INCORRECT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INCORRECT?

Need another word that means the same as “incorrect”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “incorrect” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Incorrect” are: wrong, faulty, mistaken, in error, erroneous, inaccurate, not accurate, inexact, not exact, imprecise, invalid, untrue, false, fallacious, wide of the mark, off target, inappropriate, unsuitable, inapt, inapposite, undesirable

Incorrect as an Adjective

Definitions of "Incorrect" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “incorrect” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules.
• Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth.
• Not in accord with established usage or procedure.
• (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles.
• Not agreeing with grammatical principles.
• Not in accordance with particular standards or rules.
• Not in accordance with fact; wrong.

Synonyms of "Incorrect" as an adjective (21 Words)

erroneous	Containing or characterized by error. Erroneous conclusions.
fallacious	Intended to deceive – S.T.Coleridge. Fallacious hope.
false	Used in names of plants animals and gems that superficially resemble the thing properly so called e g false oat. A false or sour note.
faulty	Having a defect. Faulty logic.
imprecise	Not precise. The terms he used were imprecise and emotional.
in error	Directed or bound inward.
inaccurate	Not accurate. A forecast that proved wildly inaccurate.
inapposite	Out of place; inappropriate. The Shakespearean allusions are inapposite.
inappropriate	Not suitable or proper in the circumstances. Inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach.
inapt	Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances. A more inapt name I cannot imagine.
inexact	Not exact. An inexact description.
invalid	Having no cogency or legal force. The license is invalid.
mistaken	Wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment. Don t buy a hard bed in the mistaken belief that it is good for you.
not accurate	Characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct.
not exact	Marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact.
off target	Below a satisfactory level.
undesirable	Not wanted. Legislation excluding undesirable aliens.
unsuitable	Not fitting or appropriate. The movie is unsuitable for children.
untrue	Not true to an obligation or trust. Off level floors and untrue doors and windows.
wide of the mark	Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner.
wrong	In a bad or abnormal condition; amiss. They were wrong to take the law into their own hands.

Usage Examples of "Incorrect" as an adjective

• It is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts.
• Strictly speaking, the form of address was incorrect.
• The doctor gave you incorrect advice.
• An incorrect transcription.
• An incorrect calculation.

Associations of "Incorrect" (30 Words)

disinformation	Misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc. A government inspired disinformation campaign.
erroneous	Containing or characterized by error. Employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions.
error	A measure of the estimated difference between the observed or calculated value of a quantity and its true value. The crash was caused by human error.
fallacious	Intended to deceive – S.T.Coleridge. Fallacious arguments.
fallible	Wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings. Experts can be fallible.
faulty	Having a defect. Her character was faulty.
flawed	Having a blemish or flaw. A flawed hero.
improper	Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. Improper medication.
inaccurate	Not exact. False or inaccurate descriptions of goods.
inappropriate	Not suitable for a particular occasion etc. Completely inappropriate behavior.
inapt	Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances. A more inapt name I cannot imagine.
iniquitous	Grossly unfair and morally wrong. These awards remain an iniquitous system.
misconceive	Interpret in the wrong way. Some academic latinists did misconceive Pound s poem in that way.
misconception	An incorrect conception. Public misconceptions about antibiotic use.
misdirect	Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions. He misdirected a shot.
misguide	Mislead. A long survey that can only baffle and misguide the general reader.
misinformation	Information that is incorrect. Nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation.
misinterpret	Interpret falsely. I think you re misinterpreting the situation.
misleading	Giving the wrong idea or impression. Statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading.
misread	Read or interpret wrongly. Perhaps she d misread the note and got the time wrong.
mistaken	Wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment. Mistaken identity.
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.
no	Not in any degree or manner not at all. Have you no decency.
omission	A mistake resulting from neglect. The omission of recent publications from his bibliography.
unfit	Make unfit or unsuitable. They say that we are trying to give poor children tastes which will only unfit them for a life of hardship and toil.
ungrammatical	Not conforming to grammatical rules. Ungrammatical sentences.
unjust	Not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair. An unjust judge.
unsuitability	The quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose.
wrong	Treat unjustly do wrong to. It is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor.
wrongly	In an inaccurate manner. Henry wrongly claimed 39 000 of taxpayers money.