The meaning of INCORRECT is not true : wrong. How to use incorrect in a sentence.

(Definition of incorrect from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Incorrect definition: not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong.. See examples of INCORRECT used in a sentence.

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Definition of incorrect adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Not correct; erroneous or wrong: an incorrect answer. 2. Defective; faulty: incorrect programming of the computer. 3. Improper; inappropriate: incorrect behavior.

Something that is incorrect is wrong and untrue. He denied that his evidence about the phone call was incorrect. People often have incorrect information about food.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 in•cor•rect /ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt/ adj. not correct as to fact; inaccurate: an incorrect answer on a test. improper; …

Synonyms for INCORRECT: wrong, mistaken, erroneous, inaccurate, confused, all wet, full of it, false; Antonyms of INCORRECT: correct, right, true, accurate, exact, precise, informed, …

Their behavior was incorrect. = It was incorrect of them to behave like that. The restaurant considers jeans and T-shirts incorrect attire for dinner.