incorrect
Off the mark
Incorrect means wrong or inaccurate—not in accordance with fact, rules, or standards: an incorrect answer, incorrect assumptions.
It can describe factual errors, improper behavior, or violations of accepted norms.
Incorrect is more formal than wrong, often appearing in academic or professional contexts: The form was rejected because several fields were filled in incorrectly.
Lacking full accuracy
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
off · skewed · distorted · garbled · misquoted · misattributed · misstated · flawed
Not matching reality
- untruthA false statement
- fallacyError in reasoning
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- lieDeliberate falsehood
misconception · inaccuracy · misstatement · fabrication · distortion · falsehood · erroneous · mistaken
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- slipMinor error or misstep
- miscalculationError in estimation
flaw · fault · typo · erratum · misprint · gaffe · misstep · inaccuracy
Lacking in propriety
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
- inadmissibleNot allowed as evidence
- disallowedOfficially not permitted
- illegitimateNot authorized or recognized
unauthorized · null · void · rejected · nonstandard · ungrammatical · ill-formed · malformed
inexact
Lacking full accuracy
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
inaccurate · off · skewed · distorted · garbled · misquoted · misattributed · misstated · flawed · faulty
false
Not matching reality
- untruthA false statement
- fallacyError in reasoning
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
lie · misconception · inaccuracy · misstatement · fabrication · distortion · falsehood · erroneous · mistaken · wrong
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- slipMinor error or misstep
miscalculation · flaw · fault · typo · erratum · misprint · gaffe · misstep · inaccuracy · glitch
improper
Lacking in propriety
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
- inadmissibleNot allowed as evidence
- disallowedOfficially not permitted
illegitimate · unauthorized · null · void · rejected · nonstandard · ungrammatical · ill-formed · malformed · incompatible