in-correct

in·cor·rect

[in-kuh-rekt]
adjective
1.
not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
2.
improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate: incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.
3.
not correct in form, use, or manner: an incorrect copy.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin incorrectus not corrected. See in-3, correct

Related forms
in·cor·rect·ly, adverb
in·cor·rect·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. erroneous, inexact; untrue. 2. unsuitable. 3. faulty.
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incorrect (ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  false; wrong: an incorrect calculation
2.  not fitting or proper: incorrect behaviour
 
incor'rectly
 
—adv
 
incor'rectness
 
—n

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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.
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