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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·cor·rect ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incorrectus, from in- + correctus correct DATE 15th century 1. obsolete : not corrected or chastened 2. a. inaccurate , faulty an incorrect transcription b. not true : wrong incorrect answers 3. unbecoming , improper incorrect behavior English Etymology incorrect early 15c., "uncorrected," from L. incorrectus, from in- "not" + correctus (see correct). Sense of "not in good style" is from 1670s; that of "factually wrong, erroneous, inaccurate" is from 1828. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 incorrect in·cor·rect / 7inkE5rekt / adjective1. not accurate or true 不准确的；不正确的；不真实的: incorrect information / spelling 失实的信息；错误的拼写 His version of what happened is incorrect. 他对所发生的事情的说法不准确。 2. speaking or behaving in a way that does not follow the accepted standards or rules (说话或举止)不合规矩的,不当的,不端的 ⇨ see also politically incorrect OPP correct • in·cor·rect·ly adv.: an incorrectly addressed letter 地址有误的信件 • in·cor·rect·ness noun [U] Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English incorrect adj. VERBS be, prove | consider sth ADV. quite, totally | clearly, obviously | simply That statement is simply incorrect. | factually, grammatically, politically, technically a factually incorrect statement Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: FALSE 1, counterfactual, erroneous, inaccurate, specious, unsound, untrue, wrong Antonyms: correct Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·correct \|in+\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incorrectus, from in- in- (I) + correctus, past participle of corrigere to correct — more at correct 1. obsolete : not corrected or chastened < it shows a will most incorrect to heaven — Shakespeare > 2. : failing to agree with a copy or model or with established rules : inaccurate , faulty < a careless incorrect transcription > < an incorrect edition > 3. a. : failing to agree with the requirements of duty, morality, or propriety : unbecoming , improper < incorrect behavior > < this neglect was most incorrect > b. : not acceptable to the best taste < gray flannels are incorrect for tennis > 4. : failing to coincide with the truth : inaccurate , imprecise < your answers are all incorrect > 5. of a word or expression : formed or used in violation of grammatical principles |
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