Erroneous
Containing or based on incorrect information; mistaken.
adjectiveErroneous
Containing or based on incorrect information; mistaken.
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Imagine This
Picture a researcher presenting a chart where numbers flicker, and a large red stamp reading ERRONEOUS covers the page as the data is later corrected.
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Sounds Like
ih-ROH-nee-uhs
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Looks Like
Contains 'err' (to err) at the start, hinting at error.
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Remember This
The root 'err' links to 'error'; err/erroneous share a family with 'error' and the expression 'to err is human.'
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Other Forms
erroneouslyadverb
erroneousnessnoun
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Connect With
incorrect, false, mistaken, inaccurate, fallacious
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Note
Use before a noun: 'an erroneous assumption' or 'an erroneous belief.' Do not describe people with this word when you mean morally wrong; prefer 'wrong' or 'mistaken' for people.