Antonyms of adj incorrect

4 senses of incorrect

Sense 1
incorrect (vs. correct), wrong (vs. right) -- (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions")

correct (vs. incorrect), right (vs. wrong) -- (free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision")
        => accurate, exact, precise -- ((of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement")
        => letter-perfect, word-perfect -- (correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words; "a letter-perfect rendition of the soliloquy"; "she was word-perfect in her part")
        => straight -- (following a correct or logical method; "straight reasoning")

Sense 2
wrong, incorrect -- (not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts")

INDIRECT (VIA improper) -> proper -- (marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners")

Sense 3
incorrect -- ((of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles)

INDIRECT (VIA ungrammatical) -> grammatical, well-formed -- (conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences")

Sense 4
faulty, incorrect, wrong -- (characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road")

INDIRECT (VIA inaccurate) -> accurate -- (conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale")

Similarity of adj incorrect

4 senses of incorrect

Sense 1
incorrect (vs. correct), wrong (vs. right) -- (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions")
       => erroneous -- (containing or characterized by error; "erroneous conclusions")
       => fallacious -- (based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; "fallacious hope")
       => false, mistaken -- (arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation")
          Also See-> false#1; improper#1; inaccurate#1

Sense 2
wrong, incorrect -- (not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts")
       => improper (vs. proper) -- (not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course")

Sense 3
incorrect -- ((of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles)
       => ungrammatical (vs. grammatical), ill-formed -- (not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage)

Sense 4
faulty, incorrect, wrong -- (characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road")
       => inaccurate (vs. accurate) -- (not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate")

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