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

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

(Definition of incorrect from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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

Definition of incorrect adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. not accurate or true. His version of what happened is incorrect. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? …

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; …

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

incorrect definition: not true or accurate. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.