erroneous

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈrəʊnɪəs, ɛ-/

adjective

  • wrong; incorrect: employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions

Derivatives

erroneously

adverb

erroneousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin erroneus (from erro(n-) 'vagabond', from errare 'to stray, err') + -ous

Spelling help

Spell erroneous with a double r; the ending is -eous.