erroneous

UK /ɪˈɹəʊ.nɪ.əs/ US /ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/

adj 5

Collocations

ADJ.

all, early, free, many

VERB + ERRONEOUS

answer, come, comments, sum, use

ERRONEOUS + NOUN

beliefs, conclusion, conclusions, fox, ideas, logic, news, translation

PREP.

about, since, with

ADV.

again, away, completely, entirely, often, once

Definitions

adj

Containing an error; inaccurate.

His answer to the sum was erroneous.

An erroneous early Fox News report about the New Orleans terror attack is warping the political dialogue in the aftermath of the deadly rampage.

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.

Wandering; erratic.

Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal.

If, while having the power to act, one commits error in the exercise of that power, he acts erroneously.

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Example Bank

His answer to the sum was erroneous.

Wiktionary

An erroneous early Fox News report about the New Orleans terror attack is warping the political dialogue in the aftermath of the deadly rampage.

Wiktionary

His conclusion was erroneous, since it was based on a false assumption.

Wiktionary

Rie has erroneous ideas.

Tatoeba · #325337

There is something to be said for every error; but, whatever may be said for it, the most important thing to be said about it is that it is erroneous.

Tatoeba · #410287

The fundamental problem in arguing with a person who denies global warming is that they use erroneous logic.

Tatoeba · #417474

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In some senses, erroneous is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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