wrong answer
Miss the mark
A wrong answer is a response that fails to match the correct or expected solution.
In educational contexts, wrong answers appear on tests and homework: I got three wrong answers on the quiz.
The phrase extends beyond academics to any situation where someone's response misses the mark: Telling your boss to relax was the wrong answer.
In game shows and trivia, a wrong answer typically costs points or eliminates contestants.
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- errorFault in communication
- falseNot matching reality
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
off the mark · missed the mark · blunder · swing and a miss · flub · whoops · buzzer · game show · red · fail · nice try · oops · guess · stumble · misfire · botched · off · missed
- Feedback Phrasesgood job, well done, nice work, great job, excellent
- Student Mistakestypo, misspelling, math error, calculation error, careless mistake
- test takingA, B, C, D, E
- calculation errorsmiscalculation, math error, counting error, miscount, miscounting
- pupil responseshand raising, question asking, nodding, head shaking, participation
- examsexam, test, quiz, final exam, midterm