incorrect

Etymology

From Middle French incorrect. By surface analysis, in- +‎ correct.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnkəˈɹekt/
• Hyphenation: in‧cor‧rect
• Rhymes: -ɛkt

Adjective

incorrect (comparative more incorrect, superlative most incorrect)

1. Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

   He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question.

2. Faulty or defective.

   The computer crashed due to incorrect programming.

3. Inappropriate or improper.

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Noun

incorrect (plural incorrects)

1. An item or response that is incorrect.
   • 2013, Julie Vargas, Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching:

     Having each day's rates of corrects and incorrects written next to the graph also makes it easier for you to check the ... If you also have students count problems incorrect, calling them “not yets,” or “learning opportunities,” or ...

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French incorrect, from Latin incorrēctus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪŋ.kɔˈrɛkt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: in‧cor‧rect
• Rhymes: -ɛkt

Adjective

incorrect (comparative incorrecter, superlative incorrectst)

1. incorrect

Etymology

From in- +‎ correct.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁɛkt/

• Audio:

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• Homophones: incorrecte, incorrects, incorrectes

Adjective

incorrect (feminine incorrecte, masculine plural incorrects, feminine plural incorrectes)

1. (of language) incorrect (not correct)

   Synonyms: impropre, vicieux

   Near-synonym: abusif

   une prononciation incorrecte ― an incorrect pronunciation

   un terme incorrect ― an incorrect term

2. (of the execution of labor: a job, work of art, production, etc.) poorly made; made clumsily or carelessly; defective; shoddy, sloppy

   Synonyms: défectueux, mauvais

3. incorrect (socially unacceptable); rude, impolite

   Synonym: indélicat

   1. (of a person)

      Synonyms: discourtois, grossier, impoli, inconvenant

   2. disloyal

      Synonyms: déloyal, indélicat, irrégulier

   3. improper, inappropriate (of a behavior)

      Synonyms: déplacé, désinvolte, discourtois, grossier, impoli, incongru, inconvenant, indélicat

Further reading

• “incorrect”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.