Antonyms for incorrectness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-kuh-rekt
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt


Definition of incorrectness

Origin :
  • early 15c., "uncorrected," from Latin incorrectus "uncorrected," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + correctus (see correct). Sense of "not in good style" is from 1670s; that of "factually wrong, erroneous, inaccurate" is from 1610s (implied in incorrectly).
  • noun fault
Example sentences :
  • You can signify its correctness or incorrectness after every paragraph.
  • Extract from : « The White Desert » by Courtney Ryley Cooper
  • The incorrectness of this guess is shown by the existence as surnames of Fr.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of Names » by Ernest Weekley
  • I rely on your indulgence for the length and incorrectness of this letter.
  • Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I » by Various
  • She did not pause to consider the correctness or the incorrectness of her inference.
  • Extract from : « The Loyalist » by James Francis Barrett
  • Surry, Earl of, incorrectness of the common tale regarding, II.
  • Extract from : « The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2) » by Charles Mills
  • And then they have a worse fault than this incorrectness of idea which I have imputed to them.
  • Extract from : « Travelling Sketches. » by Anthony Trollope
  • Evidence will be adduced presently to show the incorrectness of such a conclusion.
  • Extract from : « Prehistoric Man » by W. L. H. Duckworth
  • Thus Challis to Harmood, who checks the incorrectness of his speech.
  • Extract from : « It Never Can Happen Again » by William De Morgan
  • I know of one instance, at least, of incorrectness of the former statement.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Jefferson Davis » by Frank H. Alfriend
  • Plenty of incorrectness, I grant you, but with a great feeling for drawing.
  • Extract from : « The Mind of the Artist » by Various

Synonyms for incorrectness

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