The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the accident.
SYNONYM(S): erroneous, inaccurate.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cor|rect|ness — «kuh REHKT nihs», noun. 1. the quality or condition of being free from mistakes or faults or of agreeing with a standard of good taste: »He denied the correctness of the assertion (H. H. Wilson). 2. the fact or condition of being politically… … Useful english dictionary
in´cor|rect´ly — in|cor|rect «IHN kuh REHKT», adjective. 1. not correct; containing errors or mistakes; wrong; faulty: »The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the accident. SYNONYM(S): erroneous, inaccurate. 2. not agreeing with a good standard of taste;… … Useful english dictionary
in|cor|rect — «IHN kuh REHKT», adjective. 1. not correct; containing errors or mistakes; wrong; faulty: »The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the accident. SYNONYM(S): erroneous, inaccurate. 2. not agreeing with a good standard of taste; improper: » … Useful english dictionary
cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
correct — cor•rect [[t]kəˈrɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to set or make right; remove the errors or faults from 2) to point out or mark the errors in: to correct examination papers[/ex] 3) to rebuke or punish in order to improve: Don t correct your child in… … From formal English to slang
correctness — cor·rect·ness … English syllables
incorrect — in|cor|rect [ ,ınkə rekt ] adjective * wrong, or not accurate or true: an incorrect answer ╾ in|cor|rect|ly adverb ╾ in|cor|rect|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hypercorrect — hy•per•cor•rect [[t]ˌhaɪ pər kəˈrɛkt[/t]] adj. 1) correct or overly fastidious: hypercorrect manners[/ex] 2) ling. of or characterized by hypercorrection • Etymology: 1920–25 hy per•cor•rect′ly, adv. hy per•cor•rect′ness, n … From formal English to slang
incorrect — in•cor•rect [[t]ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt[/t]] adj. 1) not correct as to fact; inaccurate: an incorrect answer on a test[/ex] 2) improper; inappropriate: incorrect attire[/ex] 3) not correct in form, use, or manner • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L in… … From formal English to slang
