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incorrect

incorrect, wrong

adjective an-ko-REKT Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

improper, rude

Usage Note

Incorrect covers both factual error (une réponse incorrecte = a wrong answer) and social impropriety (un comportement incorrect = rude behaviour). The feminine form is incorrecte; the adverb is incorrectement. In formal contexts it is a milder, more distanced word than faux (just 'false') or impoli (rude).

Examples

"Sa réponse était complètement incorrecte."

Natural Translation

His answer was completely incorrect.

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