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View synonyms for erroneous

erroneous

[ ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh- ]

adjective

  1. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong:

    an erroneous answer.

    Synonyms: false, untrue, inaccurate

    Antonyms: accurate

  2. straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.


erroneous

/ ɪˈrəʊnɪəs /

adjective

  1. based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • erˈroneousness, noun
  • erˈroneously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • er·ro·ne·ous·ly adverb
  • er·ro·ne·ous·ness noun
  • non·er·ro·ne·ous adjective
  • non·er·ro·ne·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneous1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin errōneus “straying,” equivalent to errōn- (stem of errō ) “wanderer” (derivative of err-; err ) + -eus adjective suffix ( -eous )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneous1

C14: (in the sense: deviating from what is right), from Latin errōneus, from errāre to wander
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Example Sentences

These included erroneous rumors about serious side effects, she said, and unproven conspiracy theories about government plans to microchip residents.

“For months this company has been reporting inaccurate, unverifiable, erroneous things on my credit report and I am sick of it!!!”

There was erroneous decision-making and insufficient security vetting of cases.

This point in particular generated pushback from some quarters, she recalls, with some faculty members objecting to the erroneous idea that this would mean “quotas” for minority hiring.

This has reduced both erroneous water-level readings and delays that hampered forecasting in the past.

From Fortune

In resolving the matter, the Department of Education acknowledged making erroneous statements in its intent-to-fine letter.

Only the erroneous assumption in that, see, is that a guy like Calley might ever volunteer any information at all.

All along, the atomic minuet with Tehran has been built on assumptions—ours and theirs—that are, as it turns out, erroneous.

That meant we only had the initial erroneous data to work with, and based all our responses on that.

This is a conspiracy to convict the captain when the core team made the erroneous decisions together.

And everybody, or nearly everybody, bases on these obvious facts a series of entirely erroneous conclusions.

Moreover, the Bible teaches erroneous theories of history, theology, and science.

Those who hold the truth cannot enter into it with the infidel, the unbeliever, the erroneous or profane.

Immediately Aguinaldo had fallen captive, all kinds of extravagant and erroneous versions were current as to how it had happened.

It is true, that bad laws should be changed: but most erroneous, that till they be regularly removed they should be obeyed.

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