erroneous
English edit
Etymology edit
From late Middle English erroneous, from Middle French erroneux, from Latin erroneus.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹəʊ.nɪ.əs/, /ɛɹˈəʊ.nɪ.əs/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/, /ɪˈɹoʊ.ni.əs/
Adjective edit
erroneous (comparative more erroneous, superlative most erroneous)
- Containing an error; inaccurate.
- His answer to the sum was erroneous.
- Derived from an error.
- His conclusion was erroneous, since it was based on a false assumption.
- Mistaken.
- Her choice at the line-up proved to be erroneous, as she had only seen the mugger for an instant.
- (obsolete) Wandering; erratic.
- (law) Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal.
Synonyms edit
- errorful
- (containing an error): inaccurate, incorrect, wrong
- (derived from an error): fallacious, false, faulty, flawed
- (mistaken): mistaken, wrong
- (legal: deviating from the requirements of the law):
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Collocations edit
with nouns
- erroneous impression
- erroneous assumption
- erroneous belief
- erroneous conclusion
- erroneous statemtnt
- erroneous idea
- erroneous data
- erroneous view
- erroneous opinion
- erroneous judgment
- erroneous notion
- erroneous decision
- erroneous interpretation
- erroneous diagnosis
- erroneous conception
- erroneous theory
- erroneous reading
- erroneous instruction
- erroneous ruling
- erroneous assessment
- erroneous doctrine
- erroneous advice
- erroneous value
- erroneous application
- erroneous thinking
- erroneous perception
- erroneous principle
- erroneous concept
- erroneous action
- erroneous description
- erroneous record
- erroneous determination
- erroneous teaching
- erroneous inference
- erroneous premise
- erroneous conviction
- erroneous reasoning
- erroneous argument
- erroneous exclusion
- erroneous calculation
- erroneous inclusion
- erroneous treatment
- erroneous deductions
- erroneous analysis
Translations edit
containing an error; inaccurate
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