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单词 thesaurus/articles/wrong
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Thesaurus article:wrong

wrong

These words are used to describe ideas, statements, beliefs, etc. that do not agree with facts or with truth.

The most common word for this iswrong.Wrongis used when something does not agree with facts, reality, or the truth about something.

That's the wrong answer. Read the question again.
Sorry, the clock is wrong: it's actually 12.15, not 1.15.

Incorrectis an alternative towrongwhen information or facts are wrong.

The information on the website is incorrect.
The news report was incorrect: the Prime Minister did not speak to the Queen about the crisis.

The opposite ofincorrectiscorrect.

The article was correct: he was charged with murder, not manslaughter.

A formal word which meanswrongiserroneous.Erroneousimplies that the information is intentionally wrong and contains false information.

No one could explain how the erroneous information had got into the report.

If facts are not completely correct or exact, you can use the adjectiveinaccurate.

Their estimation of the cost was wildly(= extremely)inaccurate.

The opposite ofinaccurateisaccurate.

My maths is accurate - I did the sums twice to make sure.
Their reporting on the subject was accurate.

Falseor, in formal contexts,fallaciouscan be used when an idea or belief is wrong, but is made to seem like it is true in order to deceive people.Falseis a disapproving word.

The title gives a false impression of what the film is about.
The reports were fallacious and damaging.

If something isuntrue, it is not true or correct.

The claims that he abandoned his child are simply untrue.

You can usemistakento describe a person who is wrong about something, or to describe an idea, thought, or belief that they have that is wrong.

You're mistaken if you believe we've discovered nothing of value.
I went there with the mistaken belief that I could help.
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