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erroneous

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

adjective

  1. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong:

    an erroneous answer.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

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


erroneous

/ ɪˈəʊɪə /

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

  • ˈDzԱdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈDzԱdzܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ··Ա·dzܲ· adverb
  • ··Ա·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz···Ա·dzܲ adjective
  • non···Ա·dzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erroneous1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ōԱܲ “straying,” equivalent to ō- (stem of ō ) “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 ōԱܲ, from to wander
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Example Sentences

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Then, for many years after, he researched the events of that day in an effort to correct erroneous initial reports.

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If Hochman’s decision is a mistake, it’s one grounded in politics and hubris — an erroneous belief that he can conjure a recipe that unbakes the abuse from the cake.

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United Utilities told BBC News that the campaigners' findings were "inaccurate" and some of the data "erroneous".

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UHMB's claims are in line with other struggling trusts which have also made similar erroneous submissions under the Maternity Incentive Scheme.

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That article was met with a flood of malicious comments, many referencing the erroneous suggestion that taxpayers' money was used for the fund.

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