incorrect

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnkəˈrɛkt/

adjective

  • 1not in accordance with fact; wrong: the doctor gave you incorrect advice
  • 2not in accordance with particular standards or rules: strictly speaking, the form of address was incorrect

Derivatives

incorrectly

adverb

incorrectness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin incorrectus, from in- 'not' + correctus 'made straight, amended' (see correct). Originally in the general sense 'uncorrected', the word was later applied specifically to a book containing many errors because it had not been corrected for the press; hence incorrect (sense 2) (late 17th century)