Synonyms & related words for incorrect

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of incorrect — including wrong, faulty, erroneous, inaccurate, mistaken, inexact. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to incorrect

Explore words related to incorrect — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include incorrectly, correctest, corrects, erroneously, misreckon, inaccurately, correcter, wrongly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for incorrect

Common synonyms for incorrect include wrong, faulty, erroneous, inaccurate, mistaken, inexact, improper, fallacious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does incorrect come from?

The word incorrect breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -rect, from Latin rego (“rule, guide straight”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.