🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

incorrectitude

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔʁ.ɛk.tid

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Incorrectness/ˌɪn.kəˈrɛkt.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'incorrectitude des données a conduit à des conclusions erronées."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being incorrect.

    "The incorrectness of the data led to flawed conclusions in the research."
  2. 2

    An instance of being incorrect.

    "The teacher pointed out the incorrectness in the student's answer."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'incorrectness' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'correct', which comes from the Latin 'correctus', the past participle of 'corrigere', meaning 'to set right'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from simply denoting something that is not correct to encompassing broader implications of error and inaccuracy.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Incorrectness"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Incorrectness"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Incorrectness" Synonym Map