incorrect

• Adjektiv, das bedeutet, dass etwas nicht richtig, falsch oder fehlerhaft ist; es kann sich auf Tatsachen, Aussagen, Handlungen oder Verhalten beziehen.

An adjective meaning not correct, true, or accurate; containing errors.

1. Not correct or trueB1formal

   Not in accordance with fact or truth; wrong.

   Falsch

   • The answer you gave is incorrect.
   • His statement about the event was factually incorrect.
   • It is incorrect to assume that all birds can fly.

   Synonymeerroneousfallaciousfalsefaultyinaccurateinexactinvalidmistakenuntruewrong

   Antonymeaccuratecorrectexactrighttruevalid

2. Not following proper procedureB2formal

   Not in accordance with established usage, rules, or procedure.

   Nicht ordnungsgemäß

   • The form was filled out incorrectly, so it was rejected.
   • Using that tool for this job is incorrect.
   • The incorrect procedure led to a system error.

   Synonymeimproperinappropriateirregularnonstandardunorthodoxwrong

   Antonymecorrectproperright

3. Grammatically wrongB2formal

   Not agreeing with grammatical principles or rules.

   Grammatisch falsch

   • The sentence 'He go to school' is grammatically incorrect.
   • Using 'their' as a singular pronoun is considered incorrect by some.
   • The teacher corrected the student's incorrect verb tense.

   Synonymeill-formednonstandardungrammatical

   Antonymecorrectgrammatical

4. Full of errorsB2formal

   Characterized by errors; not following a model or established rules.

   Fehlerhaft

   • The report was full of incorrect data.
   • He took the incorrect route and got lost.
   • The machine produced an incorrect output due to a malfunction.

   Synonymedefectiveerroneousfallaciousfalsefaultyflawedimpreciseinaccurateinexactinvalidmistakenunsoundwrong

   Antonymeaccuratecorrectexactpreciseright